(1) a substantial adverse change in existing air quality, ground or surface water quality or quantity, traffic or noise levels; a substantial increase in solid waste production; a substantial increase in potential for erosion, flooding, leaching or drainage problems;

(2) the removal or destruction of large quantities of vegetation or fauna; the substantial interference with the movement of any resident or migratory fish or wildlife species; impacts on a significant habitat area; substantial adverse effects on a threatened or endangered species of animal or plant or the habitat of such a species; or other significant adverse effects to natural resources;

(3) the encouraging or attracting of a large number of people to a place or places for more than a few days, compared to the number of people who would come to such place absent the action;

(4) the creation of a material conflict with a community's current plans or goals as officially approved or adopted;

(5) the impairment of the character or quality of important historical, archaeological, architectural or aesthetic resources or of existing community or neighborhood character;

(6) a major change in the use of either the quantity or type of energy;

(7) the creation of a hazard to human health;

(8) a substantial change in the use, or intensity of use, of land, including agricultural, open spaces or recreational resources, or in its capacity to support existing uses;

(9) the creation of a material demand for other actions which would result in one of the above consequences;

(10) changes in two or more elements of the environment, no one of which has a significant effect on the environment, but when considered together result in a substantial adverse impact on the environment;

(11) two or more related actions directly undertaken, funded or permitted by the department, none of which has or would have a significant effect on the environment, but when considered cumulatively would meet one or more of the criteria in this section.

(1) included in any long-range plan of which the action under consideration is a part;

(2) likely to be undertaken as a result thereof; or

(3) dependent thereon.

(1) its setting (e.g., urban or rural);

(2) its probability of occurrence;

(3) its duration;

(4) its irreversibility;

(5) its geographic scope;

(6) its magnitude; and

(7) the number of people affected.