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2.Revisionstoupdateandaddexplanationsofthepast,currentandfuturestatusoftheMetroPlan, <br />includinganexplanationofthestagesofchangeanticipatedasthecitiesconductindependent <br />planningfortheirseparateƉŽƉƵůĂƚŝŽŶƐ͛needs. <br />3.Revisionstochangeorremovetextthatcannolongerbeappliedduetoachangeinthelawand <br />thatcouldnot(evenarguably)raiseapolicyconcern.Thisincludesthedeletionoftextrelatingto <br />thenowdefunctLaneCountyBoundaryCommission. <br />Goal3ʹAgriculturalLand.Goal3defines"agriculturallands."Itthenrequirescountiestoinventory <br />suchlandsandto"preserveandmaintain"themthroughfarmzoning. <br />Finding#27.Thisgoalgenerallydoesnotapplywithinadopted,acknowledgedurbangrowth <br />boundaries.TheMetroPlanDiagramdescribesanAgriculturedesignation(MetroPlanIIG9).The <br />amendmentsdonotchangeMetroPlanpoliciesconcerningtheAgriculturedesignation.The <br />amendmentsdonotchangethepoliciesorstandardsregulatingƵŐĞŶĞ͛ƐAgriculturalZone(EC9.2000) <br />orLaneŽƵŶƚLJ͛ƐExclusiveFarmUseZone(LC16.212)withintheMetroPlanBoundary.TheCityof <br />Springfielddoesnothaveanagriculturalzoningdistrict. <br />Finding#28.TheMetroPlanEnvironmentalResourcesElementincludespoliciesaddressingtheuse <br />andpreservationofagriculturallands(MetroPlanIIIC3).Theproposedamendmentsdonotchange <br />thesepolicies. <br />Goal4ʹForestLand.Thisgoaldefinesforestlandsandrequirescountiestoinventorythemand <br />adoptpoliciesandordinancesthatwill"conserveforestlandsforforestuses." <br />Finding#29.Thisgoaldoesnotgenerallyapplywithinadopted,acknowledgedurbangrowth <br />boundaries.TheMetroPlanDiagramdescribesaForestLandsdesignation.Theproposedamendments <br />donotchangeMetroPlanpoliciesconcerningtheForestlandsdesignation.NeitherSpringfieldnor <br />Eugenehasaforestzoningdistrict.LaneCountyhasImpactedandNonImpactedForestZones(LC <br />16.211,LC16.211).TheproposedamendmentsdonotchangetheCountypoliciesorstandards <br />governingthesedistricts. <br />Finding#30.TheEnvironmentalResourcesElementincludespoliciesaddressingtheuseand <br />preservationofforestlands(MetroPlanIIIC5).TheproposedChapterIVamendmentsdonotchange <br />thesepolicies. <br />Goal5ʹOpenSpaces,ScenicandHistoricAreas,andNaturalResources.Goal5coversmorethana <br />dozennaturalandculturalresourcessuchaswildlifehabitatsandwetlands.Itestablishesaprocess <br />foreachresourcetobeinventoriedandevaluated. <br />Finding#31.TheMetroPlanEnvironmentalResourcesandHistoricPreservationElementscontain <br />policies(MetroPlanpgs.IIIC3,IIII2)addressingGoal5resourceprotection.EugeneandSpringfield <br />havepoliciesregulatingtheinventoryandprotectionofGoal5resourcesintheirrespective <br />developmentcodes.TheproposedChapterIVamendmentsdonotchangetheresourcepoliciesor <br />protectionsfoundintheMetroPlanorintheEugeneandSpringfielddevelopmentcodes. <br />Finding#32.OAR6600230250(3)narrowstheapplicabilityofStatewidePlanningGoal5to <br />comprehensiveplanamendments(PAPA): <br />MetroPlanEnablingŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚƐͶ^ƚĂĨĨFindings <br />{00142030;1} <br />November10,2014Page7 <br />