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more accurate than "links course" in describing the plan for the Buckeye Ranch Golf <br /> course in that planning for specific natural resource values is by design rather than by <br /> accident. <br /> 8.2 Golf Design and Habitat Protection <br /> Designing a golf course that is playable and challenging, yet protects adjoining natural <br /> resources,requires considerable cooperative planning between the golf course architect and <br /> the resource specialist. The following recommendations result from experience working <br /> on several golf courses in oak woodland situations in the Great Valley and from <br /> discussions with golf course architects and superintendents. <br /> Some design elements that protect the most sensitive habitats have been incorporated into <br /> the plan. For example, the golf course was designed to minimize grading, and no further <br /> tree removal is expected for construction of the course. <br /> The design of the course anticipates the potential habitat damage potential of golfing <br /> activities, with the underlying premise that good design can minimize damage to adjoining <br /> habitats. Poor design will result in not only habitat destruction, but also in a less playable <br /> game and ultimately, in a golf course that does not fulfill its project goals. <br /> 8.3 Habitat Preservation and Wildlife Corridors <br /> An important concept in wildlife management is to provide migration corridors. Many <br /> species, some more than others,require uninterrupted,familiar habitat for movement from <br /> one place to another. Many songbirds,for example, form loose feeding aggregations <br /> during migration and move along wooded corridors to find sufficient food to fuel their <br /> Buckeye Ranch Resource Plan (November, 1993) <br /> 215 <br />