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southwest field meets this criterion. The wetlands within the "north area", which consist primarily of wet seeps on the hillside above the existing facilities, do not significantly add to the diversity of habitat on the site or within the region. The portion of the north area which lies to the south of the east-west ditch is small (0.4 acre) and is a narrow wetland surrounded by non-wetland. Due to these characteristics, this area does not contribute significantly to habitat diversity. Therefore, considered separately, the north area does not meet this criterion. 6. Site has unique characteristics which make it of special importance to the functioning of the larger wetland system in West Eugene, and protection of site would further the goals and objectives of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan. The unique characteristics of the Hyundai site are the combination of its size, its remnant wet prairie habitat, its location in the landscape between oak savanna uplands and high value wetlands, and its hydrologic connection with and contribution to Willow Creek. We conclude that the site as a whole meets this criterion. Similar to the whole site, the unique characteristics of the southwest and southeast fields are the combination of their size, remnant wet prairie habitat, location in the landscape between oak savanna uplands and high value wetlands, and hydrologic connection with and contribution to Willow Creek. We conclude that the wetlands within the southwest and southeast fields meet this criterion. The "north area" does not contain the expanse of wet prairie, the variety of wetland types, nor does it provide the connecting corridor that the southeast and southwest fields provide. The portion of the north area which lies to the south of the east-west ditch is small (0.4 acre) and is a narrow wetland surrounded by non-wetland. Due to these characteristics, this area does not contribute significantly to the uniqueness of wetlands in the adjacent southeast field. Therefore, the "north area" does not meet this criterion. 7. Presence of unique Willamette Prairie Grassland plant community. Site contains indigenous wet prairie habitat. This criterion is intended to apply to areas of wet prairie habitat that are large or of moderate to high quality. Evidence in the record indicates that approximately 4 acres of moderate (or better) quality wet prairie habitat exist within the southeast field. Evidence in the record shows that the prevalence of non-native species in the wet prairie habitat within the southeast field is approximately the same as in the highest quality wet prairie in the Willow Creek Natural Area. In addition, field surveys for the on-site mitigation project confirmed that more than 4 acres of wet prairie dominated by native species lies within the southeast field. The southwest field also contains primarily wet prairie type emergent wetlands, and, therefore, meets this criterion. Therefore, we conclude that the site as a whole meets this criterion, and the southwest and southeast fields separately meet this criterion. Hyundai Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 8