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Cherry Point Exporting Of Coal On Large Ships, Environmental Impact Assessment, Bellingham, Wa, Judith Debay, Brennan Nowak, Chelsea Robinson, Genevieve Shank, Sabina Sherrill
Cherry Point Exporting Of Coal On Large Ships, Environmental Impact Assessment, Bellingham, Wa, Judith Debay, Brennan Nowak, Chelsea Robinson, Genevieve Shank, Sabina Sherrill
College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications
This Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is based on the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) requirements for any action that has a significant, adverse impact on the environment. These requirements are set forth in Chapter 197-11 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). The proposed action is to move up to 54 million metric tons per year of dry bulk commodities including coal requiring approximately 487 vessels (Panamax and Capesize class) per year, each at a length of 800 to 900 feet (GPT FAQ, 2011). At half-capacity one more vessel every other day would follow this shipping route and at full operational …
Cherry Point Coal Trains: Environmental Impact Assessment, Sarah Brownell, Kirsten Miller, Stephen O'Guin, Matthew Reider, Sarah Ward
Cherry Point Coal Trains: Environmental Impact Assessment, Sarah Brownell, Kirsten Miller, Stephen O'Guin, Matthew Reider, Sarah Ward
College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications
The purpose of this environmental impact assessment (EIA) is to determine the potential environmental effects of increasing the amount of coal trains passing through Whatcom County if the Gateway Pacific Terminal site were to be approved at the Cherry Point, Whatcom County location (Figure 1.2a). This document addresses the environmental impacts train traffic associated with of the Gateway Pacific Terminal's proposed construction project at Cherry Point in Whatcom County, which would increase the amount of coal train traffic passing through Whatcom County by about 18 additional trains each day. The environmental impact assessment includes detailed sections on the existing conditions …