College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

Alternative title

Environmental impact assessment: 2016 Geri Fields turf improvements

Date Permissions Signed

12-6-2016

College Affiliation

Huxley College of the Environment

Date of Award

Fall 2016

Document Type

Environmental Impact Assessment

Department or Program Affiliation

Department of Environmental Studies

Department

Environmental Studies

First Advisor

Laninga, Tamara Jean

Abstract

The purpose of this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is to investigate the potential environmental impacts of upgrading the baseball fields at the Frank Geri Ball Fields (FGBF) complex from natural grass to synthetic turf. This would increase the year-round availability of the fields for recreational purposes. This assessment includes analysis of the proposed action in question, as well as an alternative action and a no action plan as mandated by the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).

The proposed action is to upgrade all four fields at the FGBF complex from their natural grass surface to a synthetic turf playing surface, as well as make some minor updates and upgrades to the lighting systems on fields 2 and 3. The alternative action would leave the upper field, 4, in its natural grass state, in an effort to lessen several of the supposed impacts of a turf upgrade. If no action is taken, the fields will remain saturated and unusable for the majority of the year.

Type

Text

Keywords

Synthetic sporting surfaces--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Bellingham, Environmental impact analysis--Washington (State)--Bellingham

Publisher

Western Washington University

OCLC Number

972879066

Subject – LCSH

Synthetic sporting surfaces--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Bellingham; Environmental impact analysis--Washington (State)--Bellingham

Geographic Coverage

Bellingham (Wash.)

Format

application/pdf

Genre/Form

environmental impact statements

Language

English

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

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