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Cornwall Avenue Revitalization: South Anchor Site, Greg Jilek, Jesse Jones, Kathlyn Kinney, Matt Kurle, Haylie Miller

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

This project proposes a revitalization of the downtown area of Bellingham, WA, in an attempt to reestablish the city center's primacy as a commercial center. This EIA focuses on the southern section of the entire proposal. New development proposed for this project includes a four-story mixed use department store on the corner of Chestnut Street and Cornwall Avenue as well as a 260-space, four-story, above-ground parking structure on the corner of Cornwall Avenue and East Maple Street Mixed-use infill is also proposed for existing structures on Cornwall Avenue Addressing transportation issues, the project proposes that certain one-way streets be converted …

Leed Neighborhood Development: Revitalization Of Cornwall Avenue South Anchor Site, Cory Ragan, Cameron Zapata, Karsten Lundquist, Calen Clark

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

"Planning processes such as 'smart growth' and 'urban infill' help to better manage development and slow down sprawl. Central to smart growth are brownfields and infill development, because smart growth strives to use underdeveloped areas within the urban environment more efficiently. Urban infill, such as brownfields redevelopment, holds the promise of enabling cities and communities to grow and evolve over time through many incremental changes. By creating places of enduring value and by restoring and reusing buildings and other urban spaces, we can build common ground between sustainability and historic preservation efforts, and provide alternatives to developing greenfield sites" (Dorsey, …

Leed Neighborhood Development Assessment: The North Anchor, Kailey Kimball, Dylan Klinesteker, Arnica Luther, Chris Mccoy, Kendall Wals

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

Downtown Bellingham is in need of revitalization. For the past 20 years retail stores along Cornwall Avenue have struggled to compete with the Bellis Fair Mall just 2 miles away. In order for Bellingham's historic downtown to reclaim its position as the retail core of the city, major changes need to occur. Over the past year the City of Bellingham has teamed up with Western Washington University in order to discuss the possibility of bringing vitality to Bellingham's struggling downtown. The following report discusses the potential LEED-ND certification of the proposed North Anchor Development and the immediate area along Cornwall …

Leed Neighborhood And Design Assessment: The Bellingham Downtown Alleyway Revitalization, Douglas Elwin, Frances Fernyhough, Ian Dewhurst, Rebecca Avery, Tyler Fey

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

Bellingham is a vibrant city nestled amid the Northwestern Cascades in close proximity to Canada, surrounded by vast agricultural flood plains, rolling foothills and striking snowcapped peaks. A crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest, Bellingham attracts people from across the country for a spectacular quality of life, higher education and a unique sense of community available only there. Needless to say, the population in Bellingham is projected to grow in the coming decades. By 2022, Bellingham is expected to grow over 50%, by almost 30,000 people, adding to the current population of 76,100 (COB, 2009), creating a significant impact on …

Lummi Island Ferry Relocation, Sarah Degenhart, Ryan Hessler, Megan Link, Anne Maertens, Matt Sturza, Sarah Thomas

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

"This Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been composed by a group of Huxley students under the supervision of Dr. Leo Bodensteiner. Together, we have analyzed the proposed plan for the relocation of the Lummi Island ferry docks located on Lummi Island and Gooseberry Point. The end of a 25-year lease and the proposed removal of the Gooseberry Point dock spurred the possible relocation. Our discussion includes the current proposal and two alternatives for the ferry routes. The alternatives include the transfer to either the Bellingham Cruise Terminal or Whatcom Waterway. Existing conditions and impacts are outlined within the EIA."

Recovery, Leadership Efforts, And The Casino Industry In The Mississippi Gulf Coast Region After Hurricane Katrina, Ethan Jon Joella

Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to examine the following three interlocking areas of theory: a) casinos as economic engines; b) tourism recovery following a disaster or negative event; and, c) economic/social characteristics that facilitate recovery after disasters generally. This study examines the necessary ingredients for a speedy disaster recovery (typified in the casino industry on the Mississippi Gulf Coast).

This study employs a qualitative interview design with elite interviewing to test the theory and provide evidence and context to it. With interview questions informed by Rubin’s three elements that influence the recovery process within a community (Rubin as cited …

The Environmental Analysis In Ship Investment Decision-Making, Zhangzhang Ding

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Research On The Competitiveness Of China Hn Chemical Shipping Company, Yue Luan

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Whatcom County Adult Correction Facilities Environmental Impact Statement, Mark Biehl, Hans Harper, Bowei He, Sean Hendryx, Danielle Launders, Nicholas Lennartz, Kayleigh Schwab

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

Whatcom County is concerned with the current poor conditions of its adult correctional facilities and has proposed to construct a new facility. The new facility is proposed to hold up to 2,450 beds by 2050. For operational purposes, a horizontally designed facility is preferred.

Creating A Habitat Suitability Index Model For Argali Sheep (Ovis Ammon), And Siberian Ibex (Capra Sibirica) In Ikh Nartin Reserve, Mongolia, Nanette Bragin

Geography and the Environment: Graduate Student Capstones

Mongolia is a country with a park system of protected areas, preserving native flora and fauna. In order to inform decision makers about the status of endangered species and park land health, two species of concern, the Argali sheep (Ovis ammon) and Siberian ibex Capra siberica) in the Ikh Nart Reserve in Mongolia were studied. A Habitat Suitability Index Model was developed to study the Argali and ibex habitat preference and discern if the reserve and core zone offer optimal habitat. A total of 57 animals were examined, creating 95% and 50% home range kernels, and minimum convex polygons. The …

Bellingham International Airport Expansion: Environmental Impact Assessment, Marie Phillips, Stevie O'Clock, Khai Bhagwandin, Travis Johnson, Zeck Donahue

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The Bellingham International Airport Expansion Project seeks to improve and expand the capacity of the airport and the adjacent airport related and airport compatible uses. This project will accomplish this by rehabilitating the runway and widening the taxiway, building more hangars, expanding the terminal and the air cargo area, creating an additional parking lot, developing an area for rental car agencies and lodging, and expanding the light industrial area.

Mt. Baker Highway Sr 542-East Church Mountain Road Realignment, Tristan Bull, Kristen Werner, Will Olsen, Titilayo Ala, Katherine Rohrer

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) proposes to realign State Route 542 away from the North Fork Nooksack River in order to reduce environmental impacts from repetitive roadway maintenance, and to improve fish passage at Chain-up Creek. Work includes: realigning approximately 1,600 linear feet of roadway up to 80 feet away from the North Fork Nooksack River, replacing a 5-foot diameter, 80-foot long culvert with a 30-foot long, 40-foot wide bridge over Chain-up Creek, and installing 5 porous weirs and 2 anchored large woody debris structures in the restored stream channel.

Environmental Impact Assessment U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Levee Vegetation Policy, Danielle Gross, Iisak Lussenden, Cailan Murray, Michael Rall, Anthony Vendetti, Anna Wilmot

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) requires that any action that may have a significant adverse impact on the environment undergo an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Chapter 197-11 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) indicates these requirements. Under the no action alternative, the Seattle variance allows such that vegetation less than four inches in diameter, not weakening or causing damage within fifteen feet of the toe of the levee, may remain. The proposed action returns the Seattle District to a standard regulation across the United States, not allowing the Seattle variance. This would result in the removal of vegetation greater …

Yew Street Urbanization: Environmental Impact Assessment (Eia), Alyssa Fritz, Patrick Danner, Renae Fisher, Reid Haefer, Emily Lewis

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The proposed action is the development of approximately 545 acres located in the Yew Street area within the Lake Padden watershed. The area will be rezoned from R10 densities to UR3, UR4, RR2, and ROS. This will result in the urbanization of this area, which will include approximately 900 additional housing units.

Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant: Environmental Impact Assessment, Devon Gilliand, Miles Gilmore, Blake Larimer, Noelani Penney, Megan Watson, William Wyler

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant is approaching capacity and must be expanded to meet current and future needs, as the City of Bellingham continues to grow. The plant presently has a peak capacity of 72 million gallons a day and services 83,000 customers over approximately 30 square miles.

Integrated Water Resources Management: A Theoretical Exploration Of The Implementation Gap Between The Developed And Developing Worlds, Jennifer S. Schiff

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

As part of its Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations acknowledges that solving the world's water woes requires giving one billion additional people access to safe and affordable drinking water, while also noting that this is a difficult goal to achieve considering present environmental challenges. Amidst this atmosphere of vanishing freshwater, the legislative policy community has begun to encourage diverse discourse on the topic of efficient resource management, but the form and function of such a solution present unique political and theoretical challenges for policymakers and scholars alike. The current consensus among water managers is that a multifaceted policy framework …

Revitalizing The Alleyways Of Downtown Bellingham, Washington: Environmental Impact Assessment, Brandon Gimper, Danny Huth, Cory Olson, Jacqueline Quarre, Stefanie Tetreault

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The proposed project seeks to bring life and energy to underutilized sections of alleyways on either side of Cornwall Avenue in Bellingham's central business district. A major component of the revitalization project is proposing infill development to increase potential retail space, provide housing opportunities and create a more attractive pedestrian corridor. Other elements include capital improvements such as pervious alleyway pavement, consolidating dumpsters, improving lighting, installing archways, bike racks and benches, as well as burying power lines. The project also proposes restricting vehicle access with removable bollards and keeping deliveries to off hours.

Lake Whatcom Watershed Land Acquisition Project: Environmental Impact Assessment, Melissa Better, U Cheng Chan, Ann Christianson, Claire Jensen, John King

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

"The purpose of this report is to reexamine and reevaluate the environmental impacts of the Lake Whatcom Watershed Land Acquisition Ordinance, (Ordinance 2000-09-058) which was passed by the City of Bellingham in the fall of 2000. The ordinance placed a $6.00 fee on the monthly drinking water bill of customers."

Urban Chicken Farming Environmental Impact Assessment, Bellingham, Wa, Amanda Jobmann, Jessie Rosanbalm, Ian Shives, Annita Ferderer, Maddie Eckmann

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

"The purpose of this Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is to determine the effects of backyard chicken-farming in the City of Bellingham (COB). The impacts associated with raising farm animals within the city limits of Bellingham are thoroughly investigated with regard to water quality, soil pollution, air quality, environmental health, plants, animals and land use. This EIA investigates the positives and negatives of allowing chickens within an urban environment, two alternatives which include a remediated ordinance with greater restrictions for better environmental security and a no tolerance for chickens, along with a No Action Alternative of allowing the current ordinance to …

Whatcom Creek Hydropower: Environmental Impact Assessment, Margaret Taylor, Jena Christiansen, Graham Goodman, Duncan Kunkel-Patterson, John Marshall

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

"The primary proposal is the installation of a small hydroelectric system at the end of a 48" pipeline that was formerly used to supply the now-defunct Georgia Pacific paper mill with water. The power generation unit will run at full capacity year round and generate an estimated 1480 kW of electricity."

Semiahmoo West: Environmental Impact Assessment, Patricia Apparius, Chad Armstrong, Callie Dahmen, Cynthia Grindell, Brandon Herrick

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

"This Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was prepared for the Semiahmoo West Planned Unit Development (PUD) on the Birch Point peninsula in Washington State. The scope of the EIA includes analysis of the natural and built environmental elements that could potentially be adversely impacted by the proposed development."

Bellingham Waterfront Wind Power Proposal: Environmental Impact Assessment, Stephanie Grow, Emily Linroth, Peter Mattioli, Erin Trainor, Carrie Veldman

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

"The goal of the project is to construct a single 100-meter tall, 2.5-MW Fuhrländer wind turbine at the former Georgia-Pacific West (GP West) industrial site on the Bellingham waterfront as a component of the Port of Bellingham's revitalization project of the GP site. A wind turbine would serve as both a tangible symbol of Huxley College of the Environment's commitment to environmental stewardship and a viable energy source for the Huxley campus extension."

University Leadership In Energy And Environmental Design: How Postsecondary Institutions Use The Leed® Green Building Rating System, Shannon Massie Chance

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Environmental Hypocrisy--Or Environmental Quota?, Peter Bernard Sadza

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Challenges Towards Fuel Cell Adoption On Board Merchant Ships, Rona Riantini

World Maritime University Dissertations

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