The project:
(a) Provided a steady flow of economic activity and employment to support local businesses and communities;
(b) Prevented the conversion of forested lands to non-forest uses;
(c) Contributed to improvement in water quality, as part of the larger Chesapeake Bay restoration effort;
(d) Protected habitat for threatened and endangered species;
(e) Maintained soil and forest productivity health; and
(f) Protected visual quality and sites of special ecological, cultural and historical interest.