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slopes or assets, such as unique vegetation associations. They should be preserved, if possible, through public acquisition or tax relief programs. If that is not possible, development should be required to respond to their unique conditions through clustering in areas of least value as open space, locating circulation and access points in a manner that will result in minimal disturbance of natural conditions and other similar measures particularly sensitive to such sites. A~riculture These lands outside the UGB include: Class I through IV agricultural soils, other soils in agricultural use, and other lands in proximity to Class I through IV soils or agricultural uses on Class V through VIII soils. Designated agricultural lands are protected to preserve agricultural resource values. Sand and Gravel This category includes existing and future aggregate processing and extraction areas. Aggregate extraction and processing is allowed in designated areas subject to Metro Plan policies, applicable state and federal regulations, and local regulations. For new extraction areas, reclamation plans required by the State of Oregon and Lane County provide a valuable means of I assuring that environmental considerations, such as re_-vegetation, are addressed. It is important to monitor the demand for aggregate to ensure an adequate supply of this vital non-renewable resource is available to meet metropolitan needs. Rural Residential, Rural Commercial, and Rural Industrial The prefix rural refers to the location of these designations on rural portions of the Metro Plan outside the UGB. The actual uses may or may not be rural in nature. These rural designations reflect existing pattems of development or commitment to rural lifestyle and have been carefully documented and described with appropriate findings as exceptions to agricultural or forest resource goals. Development on vacant or underdeveloped rural residential, rural commercial, or rural industrial designated parcels is permissible when rural level services are approved and when such development is done in accordance with other applicable policies. The rural industrial uses in adopted exception areas are light-medium industrial in nature. Application of Lane County's M-2, Light Industrial zoning district, is appropriate to implement the Metro Plan's Rural Industrial designation. Commercial or industrial development shall take place within the UGB, unless such development: · Is necessary for the continuation of existing commercial or industrial operations, including plant or site expansion; · Will be located in an adopted exception area; and Can be adequately served with rural level services (defined in Policy G.27 in Chapter III-Gdefined on page III_G 2). II-G-10