College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications
Date Permissions Signed
3-11-2024
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
The purpose of this Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is to determine the likely effects of ABC Recycling’s proposed metal shredder facility on the natural and built environment. This assessment summarizes negative and positive effects associated with both the proposed and alternative actions. Where appropriate, this assessment provides additional mitigation measures that could be applied to either the proposed or alternative actions. The impacts of ABC Recycling’s proposed action to build a metal shredder facility were investigated with emphasis on the adverse effects on air and water quality, soil and geological conditions, plant and animal habitat, energy and natural resources, and the built environment. The alternative action aims to mitigate adverse environmental effects with targeted pollution prevention strategies and the relocation of the shredder facility to the Bellingham Shipping Terminal. A third “no action” alternative was also analyzed, which involved the denial of the shredder project permit altogether.
Type
Text
Keywords
Environmental Impact Assessments, ESCI 493, ABC Recycling Metal Shredder Facility
Subject – LCSH
Scrap metals; Metal wastes; Metals--Waste disposal; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Environmental impact analysis
Geographic Coverage
Bellingham, WA
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.
Recommended Citation
Hogue, Amanda; McFarland, Ellysen; Medina-Schroeder, Julian; Fotes, Nico; and Newberry, Anna, "Environmental Impact Assessment of the ABC Recycling Metal Shredder" (2024). College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications. 88.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/huxley_stupubs/88
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.