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Draft 9/29/14 <br />Mineral and Aggregate Resources (Goal 5) <br />Findings <br />12. Total land designated and zoned for sand and gravel extraction in the metropolitan area <br />and immediately adjacent sub-areas appears adequate for demand through the planning <br />period. <br />13. Sand and gravel deposits are an important natural resource necessary for construction in <br />the metropolitan area. Nevertheless, the extraction of sand and gravel can conflict with <br />other open space and recreation values associated with water resources, vegetation, <br />wildlife habitat, and scenic quality. Proper rehabilitation and reuse of abandoned sand <br />and gravel sites results in the return of valuable land for urban uses, including open <br />space. <br />14. Lane County addressed the Goal 5 requirements in effect at the time of Metro Plan <br />designation, zoning or permitting for mineral and aggregate operations outside the UGB <br />including potential conflicts with inventoried wetlands, riparian corridors, and wildlife <br />habitat. The permitting process of the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries <br />(DOGAMI) will require necessary and adequate protections for inventoried wetlands, <br />riparian corridors, and wildlife habitat for these existing operations. Future Metro Plan <br />amendment, rezoning, or permitting processes for new mineral and aggregate operations <br />not already authorized or permitted will be subject to applicable requirements of Goal 5 <br />and DOGAMI regulations. <br />Policy <br />C.18 Sand and gravel sites identified as significant by the Metro Plan shall be protected in <br />accordance with the requirements of the Goal 5 Rule. <br />Open Space (Goal 5) <br />Findings <br />15. While development and in-filling have decreased the amount of open space (and <br />associated vegetation and wildlife habitat) within the urban service area, the compact <br />urban growth form has protected open space on the urban fringe and in rural areas within <br />the Plan Boundary. <br />16. Compact urban growth results in pressure on open space within the current UGB. <br />Programs for preserving quality open space within the projected UGB become more <br />important as the area grows. <br />17. Open space provides many benefits in an urban area, including: retention of habitat for <br />wildlife; filtration of polluted water, absorption of storm runoff flow; protection of scenic <br />quality; provision of recreation opportunities; reduction of atmospheric temperatures, and <br />personal well-being. <br />III-C-11 <br />