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recommendation would protect approximately 50% of the wetlands while providing for on-site mitigation. This designation will address water quality through protection and restoration of wetlands. The Planning Commission recommendation is consistent with this policy. Policy 19, page III-C-9: "Local governments shall develop policies and local controls for protection and management of wetland areas by completion of the next Metro Plan Update." This policy is not directly applicable to the designation of a specific site. The West Eugene Wetlands Plan was originally adopted in 1992, and addresses protection of wetlands. Policy 27, page III-C-I0: "Local governments shall encourage further study by specialists of endangered and threatened plant and wildlife species in the metropolitan area." The designation of this site would not significantly affect future study of rare plants and animals, since this is a very small, highly disturbed site, and a large expanse of protected habitat with rare plants is nearby to the south. Therefore, the Planning Commission recommendation is consistent with this policy. Policy 28, page III-C-I0: "Local governments shall protect endangered and threatened plant and wildlife species, as recognized on a legally adopted statewide list, after notice and opportunity for public input." No systematic rare plant survey has been conducted on this site. However, due to a 20 year history of grazing on the site, rare plants that would typically be found in wet prairie habitat are unlikely on this site. Until a rare plant survey has been conducted, no firm conclusion about consistency with Policy 28 can be reached. Policy 29, page III-C-l1: "Local governments shall work with owners of designated environmentally-sensitive areas to require that reasonable actions are taken to protect these lands, e.g., the heronry at the confluence of the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers and the site of the Aster curtus in the Willow Creek Basin." This site does not contain a high value, environmentally sensitive area such as those listed in Policy 29. Therefore, this policy does not apply to this site. Policy 2, page III-E-3: "Natural vegetation, natural water features, and drainageways shall be protected and retained to the maximum extent practicable, considering the economic, social, environmental and energy consequences in the design and construction of urban development and landscaping shall be utilized to enhance those natural features." Multiple Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 25