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Extent of Restoration Activities <br /> Some level of restoration,either actively planted or managed to enhance existing <br /> populations, is planned for over half of the natural area (Zone 5). Restoration will involve <br /> the lake and seasonal wetlands,riparian vegetation, the oak-buckeye savannas and native <br /> perennial grasslands, and the live oak forest. <br /> All portions of the property outside the developed areas, homes, golf-course and <br /> supporting infrastructure, will be considered as either preserved lands or areas suitable for <br /> restoration. Specifically, the south-eastern half of the property,primarily the lake and the <br /> oak-buckeye savanna will be dedicated to wildlife habitat. Map 5 presents a generalized <br /> map of the restoration goals for the ranch. <br /> The Eastern Forest <br /> Not all vegetation types will be restored. The existing closed canopy forest,described <br /> previously as the eastern and western forests, is not a candidate for restoration. Based on <br /> the ten plot survey, the forest appears to be in good health at this time. All of the existing <br /> forest will be preserved. However, the possibility of restoring an intermittent flooding <br /> regime as a means of preserving the forest health was examined. This will be discussed in <br /> more detail in this section. However,the 20 acre area from which the forest was cleared in <br /> the 1940s will be restored. <br /> 7.2 Upland Management And Restoration <br /> Upland areas include grasslands, savannas,forest and the golf course which traverses <br /> through them. Management and restoration objectives and goals,along with pilot <br /> restoration projects are described for each area. The purpose of the pilot projects is to <br /> Buckeye Ranch Resource Plan (November, 1993) <br /> 137 <br />