The settlement of the West significantly impacted the environment.Chose a city in the West and create an environmental impact statement that analyzes the development of the area and the interrelationship between the environment and settlement. Areas that must be addressed include:1. A description of the affected environment2. Impacts to native species, both flora and fauna3. Air, water, and soil quality impacts4. Impacts to historic and cultural sites, particularly sites of significant importance to Indigenous peoples5. Social and economic impacts to local communitiesThe impact statement should be in the form of a governmental report of 1800 words. Be sure to confine the discussion from the mid-19th century to the start of WWII.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the Turabian Style Guide.
