Project Wild. Town Zoning Debate.wmv

This Project Wild Lesson Plan is a great way to get students involved in a real world ecological debate. Students are given the information listed below and are each given a character card that has information about a person in this community. My students decided to use accents. :o)

Pleasant Valley, a city of 2,000, is a ranching and logging community on the southern slope of the Snow Mountains. Logger Pro Lumber
Company is expanding its operations. This
expansion will provide 250 new jobs but housing
is very limited. A 200-home subdivision has
been proposed for an 80-acre plot of undeveloped
land on the eastern edge edge of town . This
forested area, owned by the Cornwall family, is bordered by the Rattlesnake Creek Nature Preserve. Rattlesnake Creek provides excellent
fishing for rainbow trout. Fifty-three species
of birds have been sighted in this area, including
some rare species. In the spring and fall, the area
is used by migrating waterfowl, and deer feed in
the area. Many small watchable species—such as
ground squirrels and pocket gophers—inhabit
the area. This 80-acre plot is currently zoned for
agriculture and forestry and would have to be
rezoned for residential by a vote of the county
commissioners. The subdivision would be on a
central water system but each home would have
its own septic system.

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• Klenzendorf
• IB Biology
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