ENV 101 Milestone One Worksheet

.docx

School

Southern New Hampshire University *

*We aren’t endorsed by this school

Course

101

Subject

Geography

Date

Jan 9, 2024

Type

docx

Pages

4

Uploaded by ChancellorWalrus1446

Report
ENV 101 Milestone One Worksheet For Milestone One, you will select two resources from the list of government resources provided and respond to the questions below regarding the impact of the environmental issue you selected. Review this presentation on Utilizing Government Resources in Research for assistance in completing your research. Final Project Topic Environmental Issue: Air quality, habitat loss, and desertification of Washington state and its wild lands due to the growing risk of wildfires Local Community Affected: Washington State and the greater Pacific Northwest Government Resources In this section, outline the two government resources that you will use to respond to the Milestone One questions below. Government Resource #1: Title: Air Quality Data government website AirNow’s Wildfire resources page Citation in APA format: Wildfires landing page . (n.d.)| AirNow.gov . Retrieved from https://www.airnow.gov/wildfires/ How does this resource relate to the environmental issue you chose? Does the information in the resource apply to your local community or your state? Explain.
The resource relates to air quality of Washington State and its wild lands because it provides a live fire and smoke map to learn about air quality and smoke around the United States. From the map, you can see that a large majority of the wildfires are in the western coast of the US, with a few around southeastern Washington and Oregon. The biggest fire currently in Washington is the Baird Springs Fire, which has burned thousands of acres of land. The AirNow Site also provides live updates on air quality by city. This government resource also provides information on what to do before, during, and after a wildfire smoke event. Government Resource #2: Title: Fire Statistics from the National Interagency Fire Center Citation in APA format: Statistics. (2023). National Interagency Fire Center . Retrieved from https://www.nifc.gov/fire- information/statistics How does this resource relate to the environmental issue you chose? Does the information in the resource apply to your local community or your state? Explain. This resource relates to air quality, habitat loss, and desertification of Washington State and the PNW because it shares national statistics of current wildfires, but also dives deeper into the specific fires that are present across the country and how many acres are burned through the Incident Management Situation Report, which seems is updated daily. The website also shares information on its many programs to deal with wildfires, including the post-fire recovery program called Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER). BAER is an assessment team where specialists in soils, hydrology, geology, wildlife, botany, and many more come together to determine a plan to respond to threats of the wildfire on our ecosystem. Milestone One: Environmental Issue Questions Respond to the following questions using the government resources cited above to support your responses. 1. What impact has this issue had on the environment within your community and your state?
Your preview ends here
Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version
  • Access to all documents
  • Unlimited textbook solutions
  • 24/7 expert homework help