C.__Areas other than those described in paragraph A or B for the following projects:

(1)__A project certified to the Land and Water Resources Council established in Title 5, section 3331 by the head of the agency funding the project as necessary to remedy a threat to public health or safety or to comply with environmental clean-up laws;

(2)__An acquisition of land for a park, conservation, open space or public access or acquisition of an agricultural, conservation or historic easement;

(3)__A project related to a commercial or industrial activity that, due to its operational or physical characteristics, typically is located away from other development, including natural resource-based industry, such as an agricultural operation, forestry, mineral extraction or power generation; an airport, port or railroad or industry that must be proximate to an airport, a port or a railroad line or terminal; and a pollution control facility;

(4)__A project that increases the capacity of a highway or bridge that is part of the national highway system or an arterial if the project addresses a regionwide or statewide need and if the project incorporates best access management practices;

(5)__A project that maintains, expands or promotes a tourist or cultural facility that is required to be proximate to a specific historic, natural or cultural resource;

(6)__A project located in a municipality that has none of the geographic areas described in paragraph A or B and that prior to January 1, 2000 formally requested but had not received from the office funds to assist with the preparation of a comprehensive plan or that received funds to assist with the preparation of a comprehensive plan within the previous 2 years. This exception expires for a municipality 2 years after such funds are received; or

(7)__A project certified to the Land and Water Resources Council established in Title 5, section 3331