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io <br />EXHIBIT 6 <br />COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC CRITERIA1 <br />The third category of criteria to consider is impacts that the facility will have on the surrounding <br />community. These criteria are typically less technical in nature and incorporate local, social, and cultural <br />factors. Examples of these criteria include: <br />¦ Environmental Justice considerations (e.g., clustering, cumulative impacts, etc.). <br />¦ Impact on air quality. <br />¦ Impact on the local infrastructure. <br />¦ Adjacent land uses, including other environmental stressors that might already exist. <br />¦ Proximity to schools, churches, recreation sites, and residences. <br />¦ Prevailing winds. <br />¦ Number of residences impacted. <br />¦ Presence of natural buffers. <br />¦ Impacts on existing businesses. <br />¦ Buffer zones and screening measures. <br />¦ Traffic compatibility. <br />¦ Impact on non-protected historic or cultural features? <br />¦ Impact on neighborhood character. <br />To maintain objectivity in the facility siting process, the community-specific criteria should be prioritized <br />before potential sites are known. After potential sites are identified, the committee will apply these <br />criteria to evaluate each potential site's suitability as a waste transfer station. <br />I Waste Transfer Station: A Manual for Decision-Making, EPA. <br />a Criteria Modified for Orange County, North Carolina. <br />1