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The record shows that there is an adequate factual base to support the Metro Plan amendments, as Goal 2 requires. Further, the Goal 2 coordination requirement is met. Goal 2 requires that plans be coordinated with the plans of affected governmental units and that opportunities be provided for review and comment by affected governmental units. To comply with the Goal 2 coordination requirement, the review of the amendments was coordinated with all affected governmental units. Specifically, notice was mailed to: Lane County, Springfield, City of Eugene, School District 4J; and the following state agencies: Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, and Oregon Department of Transportation. There are no Goal 2 Exceptions required for these amendments. Therefore, the Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C, and the Metro Plan Diagram are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 2. Goal 3--Agricultural Land: To preserve and maintain agricultural lands. The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions and Metro Plan Diagram make no changes to agricultural land policies or designations in the Metro Plan. Therefore, the Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions and Metro Plan Diagram are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 3. The following findings of consistency with Goal 3 pertain to amendments to Metro Plan Chapter III-C. The amendments apply to agricultural land outside the urban growth boundary (UGB) and inside the Metro Plan boundary. The amendments make clear that lands within the UGB with agricultural soils or that are used for agricultural purposes are not entitled to protection under these pohcies. The changes to Goal 3, Policies C.4. a, k, m and n incorporate references for compliance with applicable state regulations. The changes to Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan Goal 3, Policy C.4. d, complies with the Goal 3 administrative rule prohibiting dwellings for contemplated farm use, and deletes the portion of this policy that allows a temporary mobile home for contemplated farm use. Goal 3 Policy to "explore better methods of identifying agricultural lands" is deleted, and revised to require that agricultural lands be identified pursuant to the Goal 3 Rule. Therefore, the amendments to Metro Plan Chapter III-C are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 3. Goal 4---Forest Land: To conserve forest lands by maintaining the forest land base and to protect the state's forest economy by making possible economically efficient forest practices that assure the continuous growing and harvesting of forest tree species as the leading use on forest land consistent with sound management of soil, air, water, and fish and wildlife resources and to provide for recreational opportunities and agriculture. Exhibit D: Findings in Support of Adopting Ordinance for the Eugene-Springfield Page 5 of 15 Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan) Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C, and the Metro Plan Diagram.