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of wetlands designated for protection as demonstrated in the above- referenced alternatives analysis; 3) the utility lines are located so as to reduce the impact to wetlands designated for protection as much as possible, and in no case shall a cumulative area greater than 1 acre be re-designated from "protection" to "utility corridor" for a new utility line; 4) unavoidable impacts will be mitigated through restoration of the project's entire impact area; 5) there are no impacts to wetlands from new utility lines installed within the Willow Creek Natural Area; and 6) impacts to rare plant and animal species will not occur. e. Other than the activities described in this policy, these corridors shall be treated as protected wetlands. Allowed activities shall be conducted in such a manner as to minimize adverse impacts to the maximum extent possible upon the wetlands within the corridor itself and within surrounding protected wetlands. Wetland impacts shall be limited to the minimum area necessary. Utility agencies shall use the best feasible technology to pinpoint the location of needed repairs prior to excavation in order to limit the area of impact. f. Except for emergency repairs, these activities shall be planned and timed to minimize adverse impacts to wetlands. g. All impacts shall be followed by restoration activities including: 1) backfilling with existing native soil within three feet of the surface whenever possible, and in no case less than two feet; and 2) grading and re-seeding and/or replanting with appropriate native plant species. h. Any unavoidable impacts to rare plant species shall be mitigated through coordinated transplanting or other measures." This ordinance includes amendments to the Wetland Designations Map to designate corridors within protected wetlands, as shown on the attached maps and narrative descriptions in Exhibit A. C. Analysis of Proposed Utility Corridor Designations For Consistency with Approval Criteria for Proposed Amendments Section 9.145(2) of the Eugene Code gives the criteria used to decide whether a proposed plan amendment should be approved or not. The proposed amendments must be consistent with the criteria in section 9.145(2) to be approved. The analysis below considers the proposed amendments to designate certain corridors containing utilities as Utility Corridor, which would allow maintenance, repairs and connections to existing facilities, and construction of new facilities if protective conditions are met. In a few cases, the Utility Corridor designation is proposed on a site that is currently undesignated, but which would otherwise be proposed for Protection. These sites total 1 Multiple Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 33