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Draft 9/29/14 aspects of the natural environment: Greenway, River Corridors and Waterways; Environmental Design; Public Facilities and Services; and Parks and Recreation Facilities. The emphasis in the Environmental Resources Element is the protection of waterways as a valuable and irreplaceable component of the overall natural resource system important to the metropolitan area. Waterways are also addressed in the “Greenway and Public Facilities and Services elements.” While some overlap repetition is unavoidable, the Greenway element emphasizes the intrinsic value of the Willamette River waterway for enjoyment and active and passive use by residents of the area. The public facilities element deals with components of the natural resource system in the context of the water and stormwater systems. The public facilities element includes findings and policies related to waterways, groundwater, drinking water protection, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. The inventories conducted as the basis for this element and the goals and policies contained herein address Statewide Planning Goals 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 and interpret those goals in the context of the needs and circumstances of the metropolitan area. Lane County and the Cities of Springfield and Eugene completed the Goal 5 requirements for wetlands, riparian corridors, and wildlife habitat for the area between the UGB and the Metro Plan Plan Boundary (Plan Boundary). The three local governments jointly adopted Metro Plan text and policy amendments to the Environmental Resources Element to implement the Goal 5 requirements in 2004. Lane County adopted amendments to the riparian protection ordinance (Class I Stream Riparian Protection regulations, Lane Code Chapter 16.253) to implement Goal 5 in the area outside the UGB and inside the Plan Boundary in 2004. In 2004, Springfield and Eugene were undertaking work to comply with Goal 5 requirements for wetlands, riparian corridors, and wildlife habitat within their respective urban growth boundaries for adoption by the applicable jurisdictional land use authorities. This element of the Metro Planorganizes the findings and policies into categories related to Statewide Planning Goals 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Agricultural Lands (Goal 3) Forest Lands (Goal 4) Riparian Corridors, Wetlands, and Wildlife Habitat (Goal 5) Mineral and Aggregate Resources (Goal 5) Open Space (Goal 5) Noise (Goal 6) Air, Water, and Land Resources Quality (Goal 6) Natural Hazards (Goal 7) Goals 1.Protect valuable natural resources and encourage their wise management, use, and proper reuse. 2. Maintain a variety of open spaces within and on the fringe of the developing area. 3. Protect life and property from the effects of natural hazards. 4. Provide a healthy and attractive environment, including clean air and water, for the metropolitan population. Findings and Policies III-C-2