Jiffy supermarket wants to open its newest and biggest 24-hour store in apple city. the supermarket has submitted plans for the store to the city council, of which you are a member. the plans show that jiffy wants to build the market on an area of forest and marshland along the banks of the apple river. jiffy supermarket plans to cut the trees and build the store in the middle of the property.

the diagrams below show the area before (figure a) and after (figure b) the proposed development. your job is to determine the impact of the proposed plans on the surrounding land, air, and water. then you will report your findings to the other members of the city council so they can vote to accept or reject the new development plan.

figure a

figure b

what impact might the cutting of the forest and the destruction of the marsh have?

question 46 options:

a)

the removal of the trees and grass during construction could result in erosion of topsoil.

b)

loss of the wetland means an increase in wildlife in other marshes.

c)

removal of the marsh will create new topsoil.

d)

all of the above