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The wetlands in the southwest field are adjacent to existing development only in one area. Out of a wetland perimeter that is over 4,500 feet long, about 700 feet (15%) of the perimeter is within 100 feet of existing development. The majority of the wetland in the southwest field is much further from existing development and surrounding uses are open space and low density residential. Based upon these facts, the surrounding land uses do not pose an obstacle to the long- term protection of the southwest field. Therefore, the southwest field does not meet this criterion. There is no evidence in the record to indicate that wetlands within the north area could not be acquired or controlled by one or more West Eugene Wetlands Program partners as a result of site characteristics. There is also no evidence in the record that indicates that there are environmental impacts from adjacent uses that would preclude long-term protection of the wetlands within the north area. Therefore, the north area does not meet this criterion. Restoration Standard 1. Any site or portion of a site that is providing compensatory wetland mitigation as part of an approved state or federal wetland fill permit shall be designated for restoration. A portion of the southeast field is currently providing compensatory mitigation for wetland impacts elsewhere, therefore the southeast field meets this standard. That portion of the southeast field, therefore, must be designated for restoration. No other part of the site provides permit- required mitigation. Criteria 1. Site contains hydric soils. The wetlands in the southwest field have hydric soils and therefore meet this criterion. The wetland delineation data for the southeast field documents hydric soils in both wetland and non- wetland areas. Therefore, the wetlands in the southeast field meet this criterion. Wetlands within the north area also exhibit hydric soils, and these wetlands, therefore, meet this criterion. This criterion is met for the site as a whole. 2. Site is either a disturbed agricultural wetland or previously exhibited wetland characteristics. This site has been affected by agricultural uses, and according to data in the record has been partially drained by shallow furrows associated with that activity. Therefore, the site as a whole meets this criterion. Evidence in the record suggests that the southeast field was probably entirely wetland before agricultural disturbance. Therefore, we conclude that the southeast field meets this criterion. The meadow and the ash-forest wetlands in the southwest field show less impact from agricultural uses and the southwest field therefore the southwest field does not meet this criterion. Evidence in the record indicates that some of the wetlands within the north area have Hyundai Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 12