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Policy 18, page III-B-6: "Encourage the development of transportation facilities which would improve access to industrial and commercial areas and improve freight movement capabilities by implementing the" policies and projects in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan (TransPlan) . . . " Not applicable. Policy 18, page III-C-9: "Local governments shall develop plans and programs which carefully manage development on hillsides and in water bodies and restrict development in wetlands in order to protect the scenic quality, surface water and groundwater quality, forest values, vegetation, and wildlife values of those areas. The Utility Corridor designations will result in requirements for avoidance and minimization of wetland impacts and restoration of wetland impacts that are necessary. These requirements restrict development in wetlands to protect the values listed in Policy 18, and therefore the proposed amendments are consistent with it. 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." The Utility Corridor policy is a local policy calling for protection and management of wetland areas, while allowing specified utility activities, and, therefore, is consistent with Policy 19. These sites are proposed for designation under that policy, and therefore, these amendments are also consistent with Policy 19. Policy 27, page III -C-l 0: "Local governments shall encourage further study by specialists of endangered and threatened plant and wildlife species in the metropolitan area." This policy does not apply to the proposed amendments that apply the Utilities Corridor designation. 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." The adopted Utility Corridor policy requires that construction of new facilities avoids any impacts to rare plant and animal species (as listed in the WEWP). Where rare plants are growing over an existing underground line, repairs to that line would have unavoidable impacts. The policy calls for these impacts to be mitigated through transplanting or other suitable measures. These measures to protect rare species would be applied to all areas proposed for the Utility Corridor designation, and these amendments would, therefore, be consistent with Policy 28. Multiple Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 35