X.  Environmental Impact, Ecological Factors

  A.  Federal Regulations................................................  []
      1.  Impact of Clean Air Act programs on facility...................  []
          a.  Air quality maintenance plans..............................  []
          b.  Indiresct source controls..................................  []
          c.  Transportation controls....................................  []
          d.  Parking management regulations.............................  []
          e.  Significant deterioration regulations......................  []
      2.  Impact on Federal Water Pollution Control Act programs on 
          facility.......................................................  []
          a.  National Pollution Discahrge Elimination System............  []
          b.  EPA 208 Water Quality Management programs..................  []
          c.  Nonpoint source control....................................  []
          d.  Dredge and fill permits....................................  []
          e.  Waste water treatment facilities planning..................  []
      
  B.  State and Local Regulations........................................  []
      1.  Names and jurisdiction of regulatory bodies....................  []
      2.  Scope of regulatory power......................................  []
          a.  Water pollution............................................  []
          b.  Air pollution..............................................  []
          c.  Noise......................................................  []
          d.  Solid wastes...............................................  []
          e.  Visual or aesthetic pollution..............................  []
          f.  Land use regulation........................................  []
          g.  Power plant siting.........................................  []
          h.  Coastal resources protection...............................  []
          i.  Radiation..................................................  []
          j.  Hazardous wastes...........................................  []
          k.  Other......................................................  []
      3.  Criteria/standards for measuring pollution.....................  []
      4.  Additional regulations anticipated for future..................  []
      5.  Extent of regulation...........................................  []
          a.  Planning approval..........................................  []
          b.  Licensing or construction/operating permit.................  []
          c.  Police power, law enforcement..............................  []
          d.  Penalty for non-compliance with pollution control regulations[]
      6.  Imposition of sewer moratoria..................................  []
      7.  Financing program or tax incentives for pollutiion control.....  []
          a.  Real property tax exemption................................  []
          b.  Personal property tax exemption............................  []
          c.  Sales/use tax exemption on pollution control facilities....  []
          d.  Sales/use tax exemption applicable to lease of pollution
              control facilities.........................................  []
          e.  Credit against corporate income tax........................  []
          f.  Maximum dollar limit of credit.............................  []
          g.  Accelerarted depreciation of pollution control equipment...  []
          h.  Exclusion of pollution control investment from corporate 
              franchise tax..............................................  []
          i.  Exemption applicable to cost of operating pollution control
              facility...................................................  []
          j.  State financing program for purchase and installation of 
              pollution control facilities...............................  []
      
  C.  Attitude of General Public In Area Toward New Development..........  []
      1.  Action groups with history of opposition to development........  []
      2.  Major projects stalled by opposition...........................  []
      3.  News media treatment of such issues............................  []
      4.  Posture of political leaders...................................  []

  D.  Geographic Factors Affecting Pollution.............................  []
      1.  Record of smog or smoke........................................  []
      2.  Local waste treatment systems..................................  []
      3.  Effect of local topography on air circulation; frequency of 
          temperature inversions.........................................  []
      4.  Waste assimilation capacity of streams and rivers..............  []

  E.  Community Progress in Reducing Pollution...........................  []

  F.  Special Legislation................................................  []
      1.  Enabling legislation for state-wide or county-wide zoning......  []
      2.  Scenic easements...............................................  []
      3.  Others.........................................................  []

  G.  Impact Statements for Developments of Regional Impact (new towns,
      airports, attractions and recreation facilities, electric generating 
      facilities and transmission lines, hospitals, industrial plants and
      industrial parks, mining operations, office parks, petroleum storage
      facilities, residential developments, shopping centers)
      1.  Basic NEPA requirements:.......................................  []
          a.  Describe present condition.................................  []
          b.  Describe proposed action...................................  []
          c.  Describe probable impact...................................  []
          d.  Describe unavoidable adverse impact........................  []
          e.  Describe alternatives......................................  []
          f.  Short-term vs. long-term impacts...........................  []
          g.  Irretrievable and irreversible commitment of resources.....  []
      2.  General requirments:  Detailed description of proposed project;
          definition of objectives-satisfaction of present and future needs;
          magnitude and significance of product or service; social and
          economic benefits; assessment of existing environmental character-
          istics and their balance; discussion of probable impact on environ-
          ment; unavoidable adverse effects of project on environment; pos-
          sible alternatives to avoid adverse environmental effects; ir-
          reversible or irretrievable commitment of resources; assessment of
          the cummulative, long-term effects of proposed project; economic
          cost/benifit ratio; significant local benefit
          a.  Solid wastes...............................................  []
          b.  Socio-economic.............................................  []
          c.  Aesthetic..................................................  []
          d.  Impact on plant and animal life- see the official list of en-
              dangered native fish and wildlife, available from the Dept. of
              the Interior and the National Wildlife Federation..........  []
          e.  Increased demand for resources (water, energy).............  []
          f.  Safety hazards, including list of cargoes of particular hazard:
              acetaldehyde; acetone cyanohydrin; acrolein; acrylonitrile; 
              allyl chloride; ammonia, anhydrous; butadiene; butane; butene; 
              butylene oxide; carbon disulfide; chlorine; chlorosulfonic    
              acid; dimethylamine; epichlorohydrin; ethane; ethylene; 
              ethylene oxide; ethylenimine; ethyl ether; hydrofluoric acid,
              aquenous (70 percent) hydrogen chloride, anhydrous; hydrogen
              fluoride, anhydrous; methane; methyl acetylene, propadiene
              mixture, stabilized; methyl bromide; methyl chloride; motor
              fuel anti-knock compounds containing lead alkyls; oleum; phos-
              phorous, elemental; propane; propylene; propylene oxide; 
              sulfur dioxide; toluene diisocyanate; vinyl chloride.......  []
      3.  Indirect impacts on Operations of Facility.....................  []
          a.  Effect on contiguous land use..............................  []
              agriculture................................................  []
              shopping centers and office buildings......................  []
              marine structures such as piers and marinas................  []
              fishing and mining.........................................  []
              manufacturing..............................................  []
              transportation.............................................  []
              commercial operations such as tourism......................  []
              distinctive scenic features................................  []
              unique historical/cultural landmarks.......................  []
          b.  Effect on regional development patterns....................  []
          c.  Effect on demand for housing and public facilities.........  []
          d.  Effect on use of nearby environmental amenities (parks, wood-
              lands, recreational areas..................................  []
          e.  Effect of additional and/or improved transportation into con-
              gested areas...............................................  []
          f.  Effect of differential usefulness of the facility for 
              different economic and ethic groups (and resulting problems
              and solutions).............................................  []
          g.  Effect of increased mobility on lifestyles.................  []
          h.  Effect of improved facility in transportation and related 
              technological development (and consequent impacts).........  []

  H.  Trade-Off Situations...............................................  []
      1.  Contribution of other industries in area to pollution levels...  []
      2.  Potential for reduction in existing pollution levels...........  []

  I.  Analysis of Site from Ecological Viewpoint.........................  []
      1.  Description of land form.......................................  []
      2.  Bedrock/foundation.............................................  []
          a.  Support quality............................................  []
          b.  Type of material...........................................  []
          c.  Depth of material..........................................  []
      3.  Soil analysis..................................................  []
          a.  Agricultural quality.......................................  []
          b.  Structure support quality..................................  []
          c.  Depth......................................................  []
          d.  Erosion characteristics....................................  []
          e.  Soil types.................................................  []
          f.  Drainage...................................................  []
      4.  Existing vegetation............................................  []
          a.  Vegetation types...........................................  []
          b.  Timber quality.............................................  []
          c.  Food value.................................................  []
          d.  Landscape design potential.................................  []
      5.  Climate analysis (See Climate )................................  []
      6.  On-site construction materials.................................  []
          a.  List of materials..........................................  []
          b.  Availability...............................................  []
          c.  Quantity...................................................  []
      7.  Wildlife habitats..............................................  []
          a.  Existing wildlife..........................................  []
          b.  Range......................................................  []
          c.  Sensitivity................................................  []
          d.  Effect of development......................................  []
      8.  Description of watershed or drainage basin.....................  []
      9.  Ground water/ hydrology........................................  []
     10.  Reef/ offshore analysis........................................  []
          a.  Condition of reef..........................................  []
          b.  Configuration of ocean floor...............................  []
          c.  Bottom condition (rock,sand, coral, etc.)..................  []
          d.  Aquatic life...............................................  []
     11.  Tidal area analysis............................................  []
          a.  Condition of river mouth or estuary........................  []
          b.  Salt water/ fresh water mix zone...........................  []
          c.  Effect of development......................................  []
     12.  Analysis of hazards............................................  []
     13.  Shoreline analysis.............................................  []
          a.  Length of beach............................................  []
          b.  Quality of beach material..................................  []
          c.  Configuration of shoreline/beach...........................  []
          d.  Rocky shoreline............................................  []
          e.  Swamp......................................................  []
     14.  Harbor analysis................................................  []
          a.  Depth......................................................  []
          b.  Bottom conditions/ anchorage...............................  []
     15.  Surface water..................................................  []
          a.  Lakes/ponds/pools (size, quality, accessibility)...........  []
          b.  Rivers/ streams............................................  []
          c.  Navigation characteristics.................................  []
          d.  Use of domestic water......................................  []
          e.  Pollution problems.........................................  []
     16.  Existing pollution.............................................  []
          a.  Source.....................................................  []
          b.  Areas affected.............................................  []
          c.  Alternative................................................  []
          d.  Cost of alternative........................................  []

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