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5050.4 3 Will not violate the requirements of the Clean Air Act or Clean Water Act; and 4 No reasonable alternative exists which permits the action to be consistent with the management program. Such a finding by the Secretary,gf.Commerce shall. become part of the environmental documentation -prior to any approval action. (f) The nature and timing of the requirements related to actions affecting a coastal zone are such that any issues raised should norm- ally be resolved by the sponsor during the environmental assessment process. Successful resolution will usually mean that any impact with respect to an approved coastal zone management program is not significant and no further information is needed. (14) Prime and Unique Farmland. (a) If any farmland is to be converted to other uses as a direct result of the proposed action or induced development, the local office of the USDA shall be contacted to, determine if the farmland is identified as prime or unique. If it is not prime or unique, the contact shall be docu- mented in the environmental assessment; no further analysis is necessary. (b) If prime or unique farmland is to be converted, the environmental assessment shall describe present uses of the farmland, the amount to be converted compared with the total amount of such land in the area, and any proposed mitigation measures. The local USDA office should be asked to review this information and, unless the USDA indicates that the conversion constitutes a potential significant loss, no further assessment is needed except to document the result of the USDA review. (c) If the USDA does indicate a potential significant loss, the instructions in paragraph 85n apply. (15) Energy Supply and Natural Resources. (a) Energy requirements associated with the action fall generally into two categories: 1 Those which relate to changed demands for stationary facilities (e.g., airfield lighting and terminal building heating). For purposes of the environmental assessment, the proposal shall be examined to identify any proposed major changes in stationary facilities which would have a measurable effect on local supplies. If there are major changes, power companies or other suppliers of energy shall be contacted to determine if projected demands can be met by existing or planned source facilities. Page,54 Chap 5 Par 47