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Sec. (12) Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial in relation to the existing traffic toad and capacity of the street system. (13) Displace a large number of people. (14) Encourage activities which result in the use of large amounts of fuel or energy. (15) Use fuel or energy in a wasteful manner. (16) Increase substantially the ambient noise levels for adjoining areas. (17) Cause substantial flooding, (18) Expose people or structures hazards. erosion or siltation. to major geologic (20) (2l) (22) (23) (24) Extend a sewer trunk line with capacity to serve new development. Substantially diminish habitat for fish, wildlife or plants. Disrupt or divide the physical arrangemerit of an established community. Create a public health hazard or a potential public health hazard. Conflict with established recreational, educational, religious or scientific uses of the area. Violate any ambient air quality standard, contri- bute substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation, or expose sensitive re- ceptors to substantial Pollutant concentrations. Mandatory Findings of Significance. A project shall be found to have a significant effect on the environment if: (a) The project has the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wild- life Population to drop below self sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. (b) The project has the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of longLterm environmental goals. -21-