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species, nor what number of plants makes a viable population or whether the plants produce seed. Two individual state-listed endangered plants listed have been found on the site, and both are within areas proposed for Restoration. The Metro Plan policy clearly calls for protection of state- listed plant species. The notice and opportunity for public participation have been provided by the West Eugene Wetlands Plan amendments adoption process. We conclude that the proposed designation for the site, including the Restoration designation for the southeast field, which contains all of the known rare plant species, would provide adequate protection for state-listed rare plants and is therefore consistent with the above policy. Policy 29, page III-C-l1: "Local governments shall work with owners of designated environmentally-sensitive areas to require that reasonable actions are taken to protect these lands, e.g., the heronry at the confluence of the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers and the site of the Aster curtus in the Willow Creek Basin." This policy guides city action for sites that have already been designated environmentally sensitive, rather than providing guidance for which areas to designate so. We conclude, therefore, that the above policy does not bear upon this decision. Policy 2, page III-E-3: "Natural vegetation, natural water features, and drainageways shall be protected and retained to the maximum extent practicable, considering the economic, social, environmental and energy consequences in the design and construction of urban development and landscaping shall be utilized to enhance those natural features." This policy calls for a balancing of economic and social considerations with environmental ones, with the emphasis on protecting natural vegetation, natural water features and drainageways in evaluating design, construction and landscaping for proposed development. The decision here is not one of evaluating a site design, but determining the broad suitability of a wetland area for Development, Restoration or Protection. So, although the site contains both natural vegetation and a natural water feature (wetland), we conclude that this policy is not intended to apply to this situation. The economic and social impacts of protecting this area are uncertain. Presently, projections about both benefits and liabilities stemming from future development of this site are unsubstantiated projections, and are not considered as evidence upon which to base the wetland designation decision. With limited information available about how the site might be developed, it is unclear how to evaluate the potential benefits and liabilities of future development on this site. Section 9.145(2)(b) "The plan amendment is consistent with remaining portions of the refinement plan"; The findings below address consistency of these amendments with Goals and Policies in the West Eugene Wetlands Plan. Hyundai Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 21