(i) Existing water quality.

(ii) Natural sedimentation or siltation.

(iii) Eutrophication, as considered by the agency in its review of projects, means accelerated increases in the content of plant nutrients in a water body, caused by excess phosphorus and nitrogen, which typically result in murky water and nuisance algae blooms. If unchecked, this cultural enrichment will severely limit usage of surface waters for drinking, swimming and fishing, and will lead to the decline or disappearance of aquatic organisms and ultimately the death of the water body.

(iv) Existing drainage and runoff patterns.

(v) Existing flow characteristics.

(vi) Existing water table and rates of recharge means the seasonal high groundwater table and the aquifer recharge rate.

(i) Existing topography.

(ii) Erosion and slippage.

(iii) Floodplain and flood hazard includes floodplains, floodways and floodway fringes as determined by the highest level of flood that, on the average, is likely to be equalled or exceeded once every 100 years.

(iv) Mineral resources.

(v) Viable agricultural soils means those soils suited for commercial agricultural production. See Feuer and Maine, Soil Groups for Agriculture: A Report of Soils Occurring Primarily on Private Land Within the Blue Line of the Adirondack Park (New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, 1972).

(vi) Forest resources.

(vii) Open-space resources.

(viii) Vegetative cover.

(ix) The quality and availability of land for outdoor recreational purposes.

(i) Air quality.

(i) Noise levels.

(i) Rivers and corridors of rivers designated to be studied as wild, scenic or recreational in accordance with section 15-2715 of the Environmental Conservation Law.

(ii) Rare plant communities means communities of native terrestrial plant species that occur at less than 30 recorded locations in New York State, as shown on the Listing of Rare and Endangered Plants prepared by the agency or as may be located on the Unique Natural and Culture Feature Maps maintained by the agency.

(iii) Habitats of rare and endangered species and key wildlife habitats.

(iv) Alpine and subalpine life zones.

(v) Wetlands.

(vi) Unique features, including gorges, waterfalls and geologic formations.

(i) Fish and wildlife.

(i) Scenic vistas include distant views through or along an opening, especially views which frame or focus attention upon a scene of distinctive character and natural beauty such as a prominent landmark, mountain, river valley, plain, or historical monument. Scenic vistas include those designated on the official Adirondack Park land use and development plan map, and those locally designated.

(ii) Natural and man-made travel corridors include the land or water visible from natural and man-made transportation routes such as interstate, State, county and town highways, boating and canoe routes, and hiking and horse trails.

(i) historic sites of structures.

(i) Geology.

(ii) Slopes.

(iii) Soil characteristics.

(iv) Depth to groundwater and other hydrological factors.

(i) Adjoining and nearby land uses.

(ii) Adequacy of site facilities.

(i) Ability of government to provide facilities and services means the effect of a land use or development or subdivision of land upon the fiscal affairs of all local governments under a duty to provide services and facilities such as education, recreation, police and fire protection, public health, public sewer and water, sanitary landfills and transportation, assuming the current tax structure and tax rates are to be maintained.

(ii) Municipal, school or special district taxes or special district user charges.