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<br />Criteria <br />1. Site contains population(s) of one or more rare plant or animal species <br />and contains sufficient and suitable habitat for the long-term protection of <br />the population(s). This criterion is not met if only small occurrences of a <br />species are found on a site with limited suitable habitat that is isolated <br />from other undeveloped parcels. <br /> <br />This 1.15 acre site has 0.18 acre of jurisdictional wetland. It has been used as pasture for <br />at least 20 years. No rare plants have been found on this site. However, no systematic <br />rare plant survey has been conducted. Due to the level of disturbance of the plant <br />community from both drainage and grazing, rare plant species are unlikely, but still <br />possible. <br /> <br />2. Site is primarily within the 100 year floodplain. <br /> <br />None of this site is in the 100 year floodplain. Therefore, this site does not meet this <br />criterion. <br /> <br />3. Site is within 100 feet of a waterway (stream) designated for protection on <br />Map 3 of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan. <br /> <br />At its nearest point, Amazon Creek is 0.9 miles from this site. The A-3 Channel is <br />further away. Therefore, this site does not meet this criterion. <br /> <br />4. Site has a direct perennial or intermittent surface water connection to a <br />wetland designatedfor protection on Map 3 of the West Eugene Wetlands <br />Plan. <br /> <br />This site is contiguous with protected wetlands to the south and appears to have a surface <br />hydrologic connection with those wetlands. Therefore, this site meets this criterion. <br /> <br />5. Site contains a high diversity of wildlife habitat or contributes to the <br />diversity of wildlife habitat within the region. <br /> <br />This site is small and contains pasture. It does not contribute appreciably to wildlife <br />habitat in the region. Therefore, this site does not meet this criterion. <br /> <br />6. Site has unique characteristics which make it of special importance to the <br />functioning of the larger wetland system in West Eugene, and protection of <br />site wouldfurther the goals and objectives of the West Eugene Wetlands <br />Plan. <br /> <br />This site is small, contains 0.18 acre of wetland and has been disturbed by continuous <br />grazing for 20 years. Protection of the site would not further the goals and objectives of <br /> <br />Multiple Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) <br /> <br />Page 18 <br />