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• ' The same is true for irrigation waters. Little Cedar Qayou is not used for any recreational purposes and the proposed effluent meets criteria for discharges into recreational bodies of water such as Galveston Bay. There is no shortage of water supply locally so that consideration of water reuseage is not necessary and hence there will be no effect of water reuse on the receiving waters. There is no local groundwater depletion problem serious enough to warrant consideration of recharging the aquifers with treated wastewater at this time. There are no plans for spray irrigation with wastewater. There is no local market, present or potential, for reclaimed water in this area. This is true because of adequate groundwater supplies. as well as one existing surface water supplier (San Jacinto River Authority) and one nearing completion (Coastal Industrial Water Authority). This proposed project, as already mentioned, will divert effluent from the Clear Lake Watershed to Galveston Bay. This will have no noticeable effect on either of the basins. The only solids needing disposal as a result of this project will be the dried sludge from the plant. Some of this material will be used for agricultural purposes by the citizens of La Porte and some by the city. Any left afterwards will be disposed of in the county operated sanitary land fill nearby. This project will have no effect on any historic sites, recreational areas, or natural preserves. The only recreational site in the area is Galveston Bay, used for fishing, boating and water skiing. There are no other recreational sites or natural preserves being contemplated at this time. The noisiest piece of equipment to be installed at the proposed plant site will be air blowers for aeration purposes. At the limits of the plant site, properly muffled air intakes on the machines will create not more than 50 decibels of noise. This will be an almost continuous noise source. Other sources of noise are pump motors and motors on some of the treating equipment. These should be barely audible at the site fence line. No vibration of any kind will reach beyond the site limits. It should be noted again that the site is remote, the nearest residence being 500 or more feet distant. Outside of intake silencers the remoteness of the site precludes the need for other noise abatement measures. To control access a standard six foot (6') high wire mesh fence with three (3) strands of barbed wire above will be specified for enclosing the plant site. Lockable gates shall be used for means of authorized entrance. The construction of the plant and appurtenances should have no effect on local insect population and therefore no insect control programs will be needed as a result of the project and no insecticides will be released to effect land and water quality. It is not conceivable that this project will have any material effect on wildlife, birdlife and aquatic habitats. C7 ....... . ~,.~w_ ~~... ~..._ _ ...._..._ _..._.__ ~_ _ ..