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• <br /> l Bob Sallach said that he would put bike routes in the technical criteria (criterion #5) as well <br /> 2 as community specific criteria (criterion #10) and the Board agreed. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 11. IMPACT ON HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL FEATURES <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Consideration: Communities develop where they do for any number of reasons. It is likely the <br /> 10 location had easy access to water. Oftentimee, communities sprouted up as <br /> 11 railroad whistle stops or at the intersection of two main roads. For others, the <br /> 12 location was of military or political interest or was otherwise defendable. Perhaps, <br /> 19 a certain natural resource gave rise to industry in the a[ea, or the farmland was <br /> 14 fertile, or the scenery was picturesque. Such natural features shape the histories <br /> 15 and cultures of any coDlDluOity, influencing who decides to live thBne, the bonds <br /> 16 and traditions of those peop|e, the organizations they oreate, and the values they <br /> 17 collectively embrace. In turn, these cultural values greatly influence how the <br /> 18 community interacts with and makes use of its natural assets. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Understanding the community's history, va|UeG, g0o|o, and aspirations <br /> 21 provides an important starting point for preserving the area's natural resources and <br /> 22 assets. CoDsequeOt|y, this criterion's main goal is to explore the community's <br /> 23 history and culture in an effort to identify those things the community feels are <br /> 24 most important. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Definition: Natural or manmade features that shape the histories and cultures of the <br /> 27 CD0munity, influencing who decides to live theFe, the bonds and traditions of those people, the <br /> 28 organizations they creaba, and the values they collectively embrace. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Application: <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Identify the most important cultural or historic features in the immediate area of the proposed <br /> 33 candidate transfer station site including sites that host cultural traditions and events, historic <br /> 34 land uses, and local institutions. The site that has the least number of historical and cultural <br /> 35 features located on properties that abut the site will be ranked the highest. Cultural and historic <br /> 36 features shall be defined as indicated in Criteria 8 (Sites with Protected Sites of Historical, <br /> 37 Archeological, or Cultural Significance) of the Exclusionary Criteria. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Refer to Environmental Justice considerations in Community-Specific Criteria No. 1. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Weighting Factors: <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Importance: <br /> 44 • Very Im <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Value: <br /> 47 • 10 <br /> 48 <br /> 49 <br /> 20 <br />