College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

Date Permissions Signed

2-5-2024

College Affiliation

Huxley College of the Environment

Date of Award

Winter 2024

Document Type

Environmental Impact Assessment

Department or Program Affiliation

Department of Environmental Sciences

Department

Environmental Sciences

First Advisor

Leo Bodensteiner

Abstract

This is an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the proposed action of constructing a new section of the Horseshoe Bend Trail along the State Route 542 corridor to Mt. Baker in Whatcom County, Washington. The construction of a new section of trail will renew access to the popular trail, which was washed out in 2021. Impacts to elements of the natural and built environment are examined, with emphasis on riparian and water quality impacts. The proposed action, alternative action, and no action are all considered, along with positives, negatives, and no impacts of each.

Type

Text

Keywords

Environmental Impact Assessments, ESCI 493, Horseshoe Bend Trail, Trail Reconstruction

Comments

This document is an Environmental Impact Assessment, conducted in accordance the Elements of the Environment prescribed in Washington Advisory Code 197-11.

Document includes: a cover page, followed by a signature page signed by all the authors, and an executive summary that provides an overview of the project.

Subject – LCSH

Trails--Washington (State)--Whatcom County; Environmental impact analysis--Washington (State)--Whatcom County

Geographic Coverage

Whatcom County (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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