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1 <br />5 <br />development, and which may include but are not limited to the <br />following: <br />1. Local economy <br />a. Public fiscal balance -- Net change in government fiscal <br />flow (revenues less expenditures). <br />b. Employment - Number and proportion of new jobs taken by <br />county residents, and change in number and percent of <br />employed, unemployed, and underemployed. <br />C. wealth - Change in real property values on development <br />site and adjoining parcels. <br />_...2. Natural environment <br />a. Air cuality - Change in level of air pollutants relative <br />to standards and number of neoiDle at risk or bothered by <br />air pollution. <br />b. Water cuality - Change in water pollutant <br />concentrations relative to standards for each body <br />of water. <br />c. Noise -- Change in noise and•vibration levels relative to <br />standards and nu=er of people bothered by excessive <br />noise and vibration. <br />d. Wildlife and vegetation - Number and types of endangered <br />o_ r ar a species, natural areas, and /or wildlife <br />corridors that will be threatened or losm. <br />e. Agriculture and forest land - Chance in acreac_e in <br />ac:---, cultural and foxes t use, and in ava .lability' of <br />nra.me, state, and !o dally important rarmlana. <br />N <br />3. Aesthetics and cu!tura-' values <br />a. Fttractiven -ess - Disturbance of vhvsical conditions <br />currently considered attractive ;F removal /improvement of <br />unattractive conditions. <br />b. View opportunities - Number of households (or <br />businesses) v:ith designated scenic views that are <br />blocked, degraded, or improved. <br />C. Landmarks - Rarity or importance of cultural, historic, <br />and archaeological landmarks to be lost or made <br />inaccessible. <br />