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<br />not been adopted.
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<br />Summary Conclusions: Metro Plan Consistency
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<br />The findings above indicate that the proposed amendments are consistent with all applicable
<br />Metro Plan policy. (See also Table 3, Consistency with Approval Criteria, on page 15 of this
<br />document).
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<br />Section 9.14S(2)(b) "The plan amendment is consistent with remaining
<br />portions of the refinement plan;"
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<br />2. West Eugene Wetlands Plan Goals
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<br />The West Eugene Wetlands Plan contains the following applicable Goals (related
<br />findings follow each Goal):
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<br />Goal 3.1
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<br />"Protect and enhance water quality, wildlife habitat, flood storage
<br />sediment and toxicant removal and other wetland functions and values."
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<br />The proposed amendments add to the area of protected wetlands, and do not
<br />remove or change any of the protection measures prescribed in existing plan.
<br />Proposed amendments numbered 1,3,6 (portion), 7, 8, 9, 11,20,21,25, 37,41,
<br />42 (portion), 49,51,55 and 56 involve designating wetlands for Protection and
<br />Restoration (111.5 acres), which will prevent those valuable wetland areas from
<br />being developed. Protection of these wetland sites will contribute to the
<br />protection and enhancement of water quality, habitat, and other wetland values,
<br />and is therefore consistent with Goal 3.1.
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<br />Goal 3.2
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<br />"Minimize economic hardship on private property owners due to
<br />protection of wetlands and other valuable environmental resources."
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<br />The proposed amendments aim to protect the most valuable wetlands, while
<br />allowing development on lower value, disturbed, isolated wetlands. Allowing this
<br />development lessens the overall adverse economic impact of wetlands in the study
<br />area. The thirty-three amendments (numbered 6 (portion), 9, 10, 11,24,26,27,
<br />28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39,40,42 (portion), 42a, 43, 44, 45, 47a, 48, 49,
<br />(portion), 50 (portion), 51, 53, 54, 57, 58 and 59) involve designating wetlands for
<br />Development. Allowing development on these wetlands will reduce impacts to
<br />the buildable land supply and thereby reduce hardship on land owners. Therefore,
<br />these amendments are consistent with Goal 3.2.
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<br />Goal 3.5
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<br />"Protect and Expand current populations and habitats of rare plants and
<br />animals that currently exist in west Eugene."
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<br />Multiple Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings)
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