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6. The remediation options must be evaluated using best available methods, and based on—
(a)the effect of each option on public health and safety;
(b)the cost of implementing the option;
(c)the likelihood of success of each option;
(d)the extent to which each option will prevent future damage and avoid collateral damage as a result of implementing the option;
(e)the extent to which each option benefits each component of the natural resources or services;
(f)the extent to which each option takes account of relevant social, economic and cultural concerns and other relevant factors specific to the locality;
(g)the length of time it will take for the restoration of the environmental damage to be effective;
(h)the extent to which each option achieves the restoration of the site of the environmental damage; and
(i)the geographical linkage to the damaged site.
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