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I. Introduction The wetland designations for the Eugene Speedway site are reviewed below for consistency with the recently approved criteria for Protection, Development and Restoration. These criteria were adopted by the Eugene City Council on October 11, 1999 and by the Lane Board of Commissioners on November 23,1999. These criteria for designation of wetlands were analyzed for consistency with all applicable policies from the Metropolitan Area General Plan, as well as the remaining policies of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan (WEWP) at the time of adoption. Therefore, site designations that are consistent with these criteria are considered consistent with the Metro Plan and WEWP Policies as well. This ordinance applies only to the portion of site H2 that lies within lot 1704334000300 (Amendment # 47). The remainder of Site H2 (Amendment #47a) is addressed in the previously adopted multiple sites ordinance. The findings that follow include an analysis of the Speedway site (Site H2, portion) against the criteria for designating wetlands for Protection, Development or Restoration. These criteria have elsewhere been found consistent with the Eugene Code criteria for adoption of a refinement plan amendment including consistency with Metro Plan criteria and remaining policies in the West Eugene Wetlands Plan. Therefore, if a site designation meets the criteria for designation of wetlands and those criteria are consistent with code criteria, Metro Plan policies and remaining policies in the Wetlands Plan, we can conclude that the designation is also consistent with code criteria, Metro Plan policies and remaining policies in the Wetlands Plan. Even though consistency has been demonstrated in this manner, the findings below go further to include direct application of Metro Plan policies and remaining West Eugene Wetlands Plan policies to the designations, and finds them to be consistent. II. General Findings The wetland designations for the Speedway site (Site H2, portion) include areas for Protection, Restoration and Development. The wetlands generally on the west side of the site are designated for Development. The wetlands generally in the southeast portion of the site are designated for Restoration. The majority wet prairie wetlands in the northwest portion of the site are designated for Protection. On the whole, these designations provide for significant development opportunities, opportunities for expansion of the existing facilities, opportunities for mitigation of impacts to wetlands designated for Development, and Protection of valuable wetlands and associated plant and animal habitat. The area designated for the Protection designation is in some places over 1,000 feet across from east to west. However, for convenience, in the discussion below, the area designated for Protection and Restoration is referred to as 900 feet wide. In making this general reference, the intention is to reflect the actual area designated for the Protection Speedway Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 2