Project Impacts

The implementation of the Malabar Winters Campground is also expected to have both significant negative and positive social impacts. A new campground will provide tourists or people passing through with an additional place to stay within the city of Williams, AZ, that will be both affordable and off the beaten path. For anyone traveling through, especially those traveling to the Grand Canyon, a place to camp instead of a hotel could be more desirable if that is the style they are already traveling in. However, there is also the possibility of negative social impacts with the construction of this new campground. The site visit showed that the neighboring parcels both contain homes, meaning that the construction process, as well as the use of the campground, will likely cause disturbances to the surrounding properties. Construction will cause a lot of noise pollution, as well as air pollution from dust, and an increase in traffic. Once the campground is open, the increased traffic increase will continue. An increase in traffic in the city of Williams is also a possibility, which would be a negative impact for the locals, but a positive impact for the city’s popularity among tourists passing through.

The implementation of the Malabar Winters Campground is expected to have both positive and negative economic impacts. On the positive side, the addition of this campground will likely increase the revenue in the city of Williams, AZ, as there will be an increase in tourists staying in the area. The property value of the parcel will also be greatly improved, as it is currently an unused piece of land. On the other hand, the property value of the surrounding parcels may decrease due to more traffic and noise in an area that was previously very secluded.

The implementation of the Malabar Winters Campground will have substantial environmental impacts, with both positive and negative implications. The most substantial negative impact will be the disruption to the current landscape. With the construction of the road and campsites, a large number of native plants and wildlife will be disturbed and displaced. The natural drainage patterns will also be disrupted, which could lead to further damage to the plants and animal habitats. Another negative impact to consider is the pollution due to both the construction and the active campground once it is functional. Pollutants from construction and the use of the campground could get into the water runoff from the site, causing issues to any downstream sites that the runoff feeds into. The increase in traffic to the surrounding area may also increase the overall carbon emissions and gas usage. While there are significant negative environmental impacts, there are potential positive environmental impacts as well. With the construction of the drainage along the road, water runoff will be minimized in other areas of the site, which could decrease erosion and other disturbances to plants and wildlife in those areas. In addition, the project aims to maintain as much of the natural site as possible, allowing for the remaining plants and wildlife to maintain their habitat.