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This element of the Metro Plan organizes 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 Mineral and Aggregate Resources (Goal 5) Open Space (Goal 5) Noise (Goal 6) Air, Water, and Land Resources Oualitv (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. Obiectivcs 1. Maintain the benefits associated with envirm~nental resources in an urban setting. Those resources include agricultural lands, clean air and water, forest lands, sand and gravel deposits, scenic areas, wildlife and wildlife habitat, and vegetation. Policies directed toward these resom'ces may differ, depending upon whether they are located on urban, rural, or urbanizable land. 2. Maintain the livability of the metropolitan area by integrating open spaces into urban development; by planning for a variety of public and private open spaces; and by considering the natural environment when making planning decisions. Improve and maintain air and water quality to meet federal, state, and local standards. Minimize problems associated with v~rater quantity and noise. 5. Manage open space areas for their diverse and multiple values. 6. Prevent damage to life and property and expenses associated with flooding and problem Exhibit B: Proposed amendments to Chapter III-C, Environmental Resources Element, Page 3 of 25 of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan).