Tectonic Processes

(1) Exclusion Criteria. Tectonic Processes. Exclude sites where tectonic processes inthevicinity, such as faulting, folding, seismic activityor volcanismare reasonablylikely to adversely affect the ability of the probable waste management area to meet DPH performance objectives or precludeadequatemodeling and prediction of long term impacts. (2) Preference Criteria. (a) Earthquake History. Prefer sites further away than three miles from the epicenter of an earthquake which occurred within the last 300 years and which would measure four or more on the Richter magnitude or equivalent scale or Modified Mercalli Intensity V, over sites which are closer to such epicenter. (b) Minimizing Potential Tectonic Effects. Prefer sites with a lower potential for adverse effects from local or regional tectonic activity, over sites with a higher potential.