(a) In selecting project areas, CCC will consider:
(1) The dry tons of the eligible crops proposed to be produced in the proposed project area and the probability that such crops will be used for BCAP purposes;
(2) The dry tons of renewable biomass projected to be available from sources other than the eligible crops grown on contract acres;
(3) The anticipated economic impact in the proposed project area;
(4) The opportunity for producers and local investors to participate in the ownership of the biomass conversion facility in the proposed project area;
(5) The participation rate by beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers;
(6) The impact on soil, water, and related resources;
(7) The variety in biomass production approaches within a project area, including agronomic conditions, harvest and postharvest practices, and monoculture and polyculture crop mixes;
(8) The range of eligible crops among project areas; and
(9) Any other additional criteria, as determined by CCC.
(b) [Reserved]