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years. The property is planned by both cities for uses other than <br />undeveloped open space, and the Council finds that this land <br />use conversion does not have a potential for significant environmental <br />effects. <br />iii. The Project will generate minor amounts of additional traffic. The <br />transportation analysis indicates that the existing roadway system can <br />readily accomodate the expected traffic volumes, and the Council finds <br />that additional traffic does not have the potential for significant <br />environmental effect. <br />iv. Golf course use of agricultural chemicals has a potential to impact <br />surface and groundwater. However, extensive water quality modeling <br />performed to satisfy EAW requirements, including a nutrient budget <br />analysis for Long Lake, indicates that the proposed NURP ponds and <br />related site design elements provide a system which is predicted to <br />result in an overall reduction in the pollutant loadings to Long Lake <br />as compared to runoff associated with the current land use. The <br />Proposer has indicated a commitment to sound environmental <br />management of the golf course, including implementation of such <br />practices as turf management, integrated pest management, use of Best <br />Management Practices including use and management of grass swales, <br />and recycling of runoff via a pond-based irrigation system. The <br />Council finds that the presence and use of agricultural chemicals does <br />not have a potential for significant environmental effects. <br />Cumulative potential effects of related or anticipated future projects. <br />i. The City of Orono anticipates future rural residential growth <br />throughout the surrounding area. The cumulative environmental effects <br />of the Project combined with other nearby developments, will be <br />typical of urbanization: increased land use, higher traffic volumes, <br />increased water use, etc. <br />Extent to which environmental effects are subject to mitigation by ongoing <br />Page 6 of 8