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\[R\]elated natural resource\[s\] .\[Natural resources\] located within or adjacent to the city's stormwater system, such as waterways, wetlands, and riparian areas, \[that\] provide one or more of the following stormwater functions: flood control, water quality treatment, \[and streambank stabilization\] . Wetland . Any parcel or portion of a parcel which meets state or federal definition of wetlands that are under the jurisdiction of state or federal laws. Synonymous with "jurisdictional wetland." Section 2. Section 6.625 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 6.625 Erosion Prevention - Purpose . Sections 6.625 to 6.645, and the rules issued thereunder, are intended to restrict the discharge of sediments or other construction related materials, including hazardous substances as defined in section 6.340, into the city's stormwater system in order to: (a) Prevent or minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, negative impacts to adjacent properties, water quality, and related natural resource\[s\] resulting from construction activities; and (b) Maintain the capacity of the city's stormwater system by minimizing sedimentation. Section 3. Section 6.630 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 6.630 Erosion Prevention - Applicability and Compliance . (1) Scope. The provisions of sections 6.625 to 6.645, and the rules issued thereunder, apply to all construction \[related\] activities that result in any one or all of the following: (a) Land disturbance, including, but not limited to clearing, grading, grubbing, logging, excavating, filling, and storing of materials; (b) Structural development, including, but not limited to buildings, bridges, roads, and other infrastructure; (c) Impervious surfaces, including, but not limited to parking lots, driveways, walkways, and patios; or Ordinance - Page 3 of 8 {00201894;3 }