 Satoshi Ito with the city of Fairfax says the community was very concerned about the ecological impacts to the creatures in the pond. The turtles are one of the big features of Ashby Pond. The city has now contracted a turtle preservationist to move the turtles. He has been doing test captures to determine what species are in the pond, has selected three locations in Manassas that will be suitable habitats for these turtles.