Dead Zone Case Study - Green Bay
Waste Dumping Report Template*
| Area Under consideration | 5 | |
| Environmental issues being addressed | ||
| Major considerations | ||
| Description of Affected Area | Description of immediate area | 10 |
| Description of larger geographic area | ||
| Geography of area and surrounding area. Include oceanographic charts and maps. | ||
| Description/map(s) of biological/ecological information. This should include the general ecology as well as any more specific information pertaining to the immediate area. | ||
| Description/map(s) of cultural features. This will include town and other human habitations, natural features of cultural significance, use of features by people that reside in the area as well as visitors (particularly significant if t tourism is important to the area) | ||
| Air and Water Quality Potential Impacts | Current and potential sources of waste or water pollution. This includes potential direct and indirect threats. Include data used to make the assertion as well as the confidence in that data. | 10 |
| Current plans for mitigation and remediation. Assessment and history of the proposed methods | ||
| Long term plan for monitoring and dealing with long-term impacts | ||
| Impacts on Historical and cultural Sites | Potential negative and/or positive impacts on historical and cultural sites (An example of a positive impact may be that the increased population in the area could lead to increased attendance at events). These sites may be natural or human constructed. | 5 |
| Social and Economic Impacts | Impacts directly related to the proposal | 10 |
| Impacts secondary to the proposal | ||
| Impacts in the immediate vicinity | ||
| Regional impacts | ||
| List both positive and negative impacts. Data used to determine impacts and confidence in that data should be stated. | ||
| Long-Term Effects | The consequence of environmental damage may have a defined or at least estimated life-span. If continued addition of waste were to stop, is there the potential of the area to be cleaned up without human intervention? | 10 |
| Long-term environmental implications | ||
| Long-term social & cultural Implications | ||
| Long-term effects on air and water | ||
| Long-term economic implications, related to cost of clean up, changes in infrastructure, economic impact on fisheries, changes in recreation. | ||
| Mitigation efforts and contingencies | ||
| Long-term monitoring plans for detecting effects | ||
| Range of Alternatives | What options are available to either clean up or prevent further environmental damage? For each potential option, what is the evidence in support of it and what are the trade-offs associated with it? | |
| How will you Propose? | After taking everything into consideration, what would you propose should be done? | |
| What information was most compelling to you? | ||
| What personal values influenced your decision? | ||
| What rationale will you use to justify your decision to those that disagree with you? |
*Any maps or figures included in the final report must have a caption. All material taken from any published source must include a reference.
