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office uses related to activities, research, and programs of the University of Oregon. The designation als9 allows for mixed use development, including a limited range of retail and service uses and multiple-family dwellings. Commercial activities in this category are intended to serve the day-to-day needs of employees working in and near university/research areas. Activities, such as general retail and office, will continue to be located in other appropriately designated areas. Development of land in this category can play a critical role in the diversification of the metropolitan area's economy by providing an opportunity to develop industrial activities which support and utilize programs of the University of Oregon. Forest Lands These lands designated outside the UGB include soils with potential forest productivity and lands with existing forest cover. Designated forest lands are protected to preserve multiple forest resource values, including commercial timber harvest, livestock grazing, scenic resources, watershed and soil protection, fish and wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities. Mixed Uses This category represents areas where more than one use might be appropriate, usually as determined by refinement plans on a local level. (For example, the Whiteaker Refinement Plan includes several areas where a mix of compatible uses, based in part on existing development, are designated.) In the absence of a refinement plan, the underlying plan designation shall determine the predominant land use. Natural Resource This designation applies to privately and publicly owned lands where development and conflicting uses shall be prohibited to protect natural resource values. These lands shall be protected and managed for the primary benefit of values, such as fish and ~vildlife habitat, soil conservation, watershed conservation, scenic resources, passive recreational opportunities, vegetative cover, and open space. Where agricultural or forest practices have been identified as a conflicting use incompatible with protection of the primary values of the identified natural resource, those practices shall be prohibited. Local governments shall apply appropriate implementation measures to protect these areas and to direct development toward "buildable" lands adjacent to natural resource areas (planned unit development application is a suitable technique for balancing conservation of natural resources and need for housing). Urban Reserve These rural areas are located beyond the re'ban growth boundary and are not needed to satisfy re'ban demands associated with a population of 293,700. These areas have been identified, based on current trends and policies, as areas for urban development beyond the planning period. II-G-12