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Sec . 5.2 Determining Significant Effect. (a) In evaluating the significance of the environmental effect of a project, the Director shall consider both primary and secondary consequences. Primary conse- quences are immediately related to the project (the construction of a new treatment plant may facilitate population growth in a particular area), while secondary consequences are related more to primary consequences than to the project itself (an impact upon the resource base, including land, air, water and energy use of the area in question may result from the population growth). (b) Consequences capable of having a Significant effect on the environment which shall be considered by the Director in connection with most projects where they occur, include but are not limited to the following: (1) Conflict with environmental plans and goals that have been adopted by the community where the pro- Ject is to be located. (2) Substantial, demonstrable negative aesthetic effect(s). (3) Substantially affect a rare or endangered species of animal or plant or the habitat of the species. (4) Interfere substantially with the movement of any resident or migratory fish or wildlife species. (5) Breach of published national, state, or local stan- dards relating to solid waste or litter control. (6) Substantially degrade water quality. (7) Contaminate a public water supply. (8) Substantially degrade or deplete ground water resources. (9) Interfere substantially with ground water recharge. (lo) Disrupt or alter an archaeological site over 200 years old, an historic site or a paleonto- logical site except as part of a scientific study of the site. (11) Induce substantial growth or concentration of population. -20-