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<br /> <br />Ecor?~f~.~FF~~F~~ <br /> <br />The, eCOl\OIIlj;c C!l'tterta, !\p:\,;J,;l::ed ;l::,n forrnul\,ati:ng a plan we!l'e as follows I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />It, Tang;lb,'l,e bene,f:i;t~ exceed.' :p!l'oJec'b econOllli.c costs, <br /> <br />b, Ea.ch se:pa!l'ab;J,e'lntt O!l' pll!l':J?ose p!'ovide benefits at least equal <br /> <br />to ;l'bs costs', <br /> <br />c, The scope of de'l"e1oPJllent is, I'l'Uch as to provide the 1llaXinnun net <br /> <br />beI\efits unless intang:J:bles- o!' other cons~d.e!l'i!.tions dictate a p!l'oject <br /> <br />\' <br />which would forego some of the net benefits-, <br /> <br />0" The!l'e is no 1Il0!l'e econom:tce,1l1le,ans, evalultted on It comparable <br /> <br />bas'is, of accomplishing the seme purpose or pU!l'poses which would be <br /> <br />precluded from development if the plan were und.ertaken. This limitation <br /> <br />is, only for alternatives that would be physically displaced or econo- <br /> <br />mica'Lly precluded from develoPJllent if the p!l'oject were undertaken. <br /> <br />Benefits and costs are exp!l'essed in comparable quantitative economic <br /> <br />terms- to the fullest extent possible, Costs of the alternatives are based <br /> <br />on prtce leve'Ls prevail;lng at the time of' analysis with annual costs based <br /> <br />on a 50~yr, pertod amortizatton period and an interest rate of 5-7/8 percent, <br /> <br />Environmental and Other Criteria. <br /> <br />The following environmental criteria and intangibles were considered <br /> <br />in formulating a plan: <br /> <br />a. Public health, safety and social well being, including possible <br /> <br />'Loss of' ,;J,l'f'e, <br /> <br />P, <br /> <br />1 ' <br />AYo;!::dance, where possible, of'det!l'imental envi!'onmenta;J, effects <br /> <br />a,nd. l-1J,cll.lS;!::on Of te!l.ft;l::b;J,e 'lIlttiga'b:l;ng f'eatures' for such ei'tects found <br /> <br />"ln1l!V'of:o.ltble. <br /> <br />c, Gene!'ltl public acceptance of' possible plans th!'ough coo!'dination <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />with inte!'es-ted Federal and non~ederal agencies, local groups Itnd indivi~ <br /> <br />duals by means of cooperative efforts, public meetings and other procedures. <br /> <br />12 <br />