ENV 220 Milestone 1
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Ecological Impact Study on Location A for Proposed Residential Housing Development
Adam Stevens
Southern New Hampshire University
ENV 220: Field Methods and Technologies
Dr. Nadine Gordon
07/09/2023
The habitat that we will be studying for a residential development project is located at 37°46’52”
N 97°19’02” W Northside of the City of Wichita Kansas, will be referred to as Location A. Location A is approximately 74 acres and is located 1300 feet above sea level. Location A
has significant rainfall throughout the year averaging between 20 and 30 inches annually
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. Location A is classified as Dfa by the Koppen-Geiger Climate system. These usually occur in the
interiors of continents and on their upper east coasts, normally North of 40°N Latitude.
Humid continental hot summers with year-round precipitation. Coldest months averaging below 32-
degree Fahrenheit and at least one month’s average temperature above 71.6 degrees Fahrenheit and at least four months above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. There is no significant precipitation difference between seasons.
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Key flora in Location A includes cottonwood (
Populus
), osage orange (
Maclura Pomifera
) and eastern redcedar (
Juniperus virginiana
), typical agricultural rotation includes, corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum
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. Key fauna include whitetail deer (
Odocoileus virginianus),
eastern cottontail (
Sylvilagus floridanus
), coyotes(
Canis latrans
), Rio Grande Turkey (
Meleagris gallopavo intermedia)
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Location A is surrounded by a few established neighborhoods and has roadways and utilities that have already been established. Location A is currently being used for agriculture with approximately half of the acreage being utilized for commercial crops as mentioned in the previous paragraph. There is already human presence and interaction with Location A due to its proximity to the residential housing as well as the roadways that surround the area. For the conversion of Location A to a residential development project the impact of removing native flora as well as the removal of commercial crops from the are need to be
considered. Soil samples will allow us to determine the fertility of the current acreage being used
for commercial agriculture. A population density study of the local fauna will allow us to determine the impact on the local population that is still present that would be affected. The study of the area will give us a clear understanding of the impact on the local habitat and the overall impact on the ecological health of the area and surrounding already present residential housing. Evaluate the ecological impact that a new residential development will have on proposed Location A on both the current habitat as well as the already surrounding residential housing.
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