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4 <br /> Perhaps the most notorious example was reported <br /> in the Insurance Journal, In 2015 a woman lost an <br /> eye when a disc hit her at a park. in Manhattan <br /> Beach, California. She received a $3 million <br /> settlement from the city, and the course was <br /> closed. <br /> Thanks for the opportunity to share with you two <br /> of the reasons that over 200 petitioners would <br /> prefer you not fund a disc golf course at <br /> Blackwood. Farm. Park; namely to maintain its <br /> forest hydrology and aquatic ecosystem health, <br /> and to protect hiker safety. <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Barbara Driscoll read the following statement: <br /> I'm the Conservation Co-Chair for New Hope Bird Alliance which is <br /> the local Audubon Chapter for Durh rn, Orange and Chatham counties. Our <br /> mission is to protect birds, wildlife, and their local habitats through conservation, <br /> education, advocacy, and outdoor enjoyment. On behalf of our 2010+ members, <br /> and more importantly on behalf of the bird species which nest and raise their <br /> chicks in Blackwood Farm park, we want to express our significant concerns about <br /> the disc golf course planned for the park. <br /> Although the Wood Thrush is of particular concern, a number of other forest bird <br /> species use the Alice's Loop area to breed including: <br /> • Ovenbirds - observed juveniles being fed by their parents on the Alice's <br /> Loop trail in 2021 <br /> • Louisiana Waterthrushes <br /> 3 <br /> • Orchard Orioles - observed nesting in the Alice's Loop area in 2021 <br /> 4 • Scarlet Tanagers <br /> 5 <br />