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The "north area" primarily contains wetlands in the "pasture" category (8.1 acres), with a somewhat smaller proportion of wet prairie wetlands (2.2 acres). There is no evidence in the record to indicate whether or not the 2.2 acres of wet prairie within the north area contains moderate or better quality wet prairie. The 2.2 acres includes three separate wetland areas, the largest of which includes 1.7 acres. Within the entire West Eugene Wetlands Plan area, there are 33 sites that contain wet prairie habitat. These wet prairie areas range in size from less than 1 acre to over 90 acres. Twelve sites have contiguous wet prairie areas greater than 20 acres. In this context, 2.2 acres fall on the small end of the range of wet prairie acreage. Therefore, these wet prairie areas are not of sufficient size to be considered "large" in the context of Protection Criterion 7. Therefore, the north area does not meet Protection Criterion 7. Development Standard 1. The site shall be designated for development if, at the time of designation of the site in the West Eugene Wetlands Plan, it has a valid, approved wetland impact permit from the Oregon Division of State Lands and the u.s. Army Corps of Engineers. Hyundai's phase 1 and 2 areas were approved for wetland impact permits in 1995. Since then, the phase 1 facility has been constructed, and the phase 2 facility has not. The Oregon Division of State Lands permit covering the phase 2 area expired on January 28, 1999, and therefore this area does not meet this standard. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit will expire on December 19,2000. No other part of the site has had an approved wetland fill permit. Therefore, no part of the site meets this criterion. Criteria 1. Site is relatively isolated or disconnected from the larger system of wetlands and waterways. Wetlands throughout the Hyundai site are hydrologically interconnected, and are hydrologically linked to wetlands to the east through a surface water channel passing under Willow Creek Road. Therefore, these wetlands are connected to both wetlands and waterways, and the site as a whole does not meet this criterion. The wetlands within the southeast field are bordered by a wetland mitigation site that is hydrologically connected to Willow Creek, an intermittent drainage channel connected to Willow Creek, and uplands that are contiguous with wetlands in the southwest meadow. We conclude that this area is not isolated or disconnected, and therefore does not meet this criterion. The southwest field and the wetlands in the "north area" are also adjacent to other wetlands and to the east-west ditch, and therefore do not meet this criterion. 2. Site is served by existing streets, roads, sanitary sewers and municipal water. Hyundai Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 9