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4.5 Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands <br />There are no impacts on prime or unique agricultural lands at the proposed project site since no <br />prime or unique agricultural lands were identified on the property. <br />4.6 Public Lands and Scenic, Recreational, and State Natural Areas <br />There is no impact anticipated for the natural areas located in the Cane Creek Reservoir, the <br />Pickards Mountain area, or the Hank Anderson Community Park in Carrboro. <br />4.7 Areas of Archaeological or Historical Value <br />If the Historical Value Survey identifies any resources at Site 056, the North Carolina Department <br />of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, will be contacted prior to construction for <br />recommendations. The County will proceed based on these recommendations. The project is not <br />expected to impact historical features adjacent to the project area. <br />4.8 Air Quality <br />The facility will have minimal impact on ambient air quality. The facility shall be fully enclosed <br />and the heating, ventilating, and air - conditioning (HVAC) systems will be provided to maintain <br />indoor air quality and minimize potential air emissions. The building envelope will be constructed <br />from environmentally - preferable materials that minimize life -cycle environmental impacts, <br />resource depletion, and human toxicity. <br />The project will generate up to 70 vehicle trips per day. This includes county, municipalities, and <br />commercial haulers and tractor trailers hauling refuse to the landfill. While currently there are no <br />trucks entering the property, adjacent to the property, along NC Highway 54, the average daily <br />traffic count is greater than 8,000 vehicles per day. The collection vehicles will be restricted to <br />certain County roads to reach the property, in order to avoid travelling down scenic roads or bike <br />routes between the collection areas and the transfer station. The transfer station is located <br />approximately 12 miles from the waste generation centroid. The expected increase in carbon <br />footprint as a result of the additional mileage than currently travelled is minimal. <br />Air quality impacts during construction are expected to be minimal. Emissions from construction <br />vehicles will represent a short -term air quality impact from dust and equipment emissions. <br />4.9 Noise Levels <br />The proposed project will increase noise levels over current conditions. However, this increase <br />will be limited to the noise associated with the collection vehicle and tractor trailers entering and <br />12 <br />Environmental Assessment <br />Site 056 <br />