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100 feet of Willow Creek. However, the majority of these areas are part of the larger, contiguous wetland site and the larger site abuts Willow Creek. Exceptions are the extreme southwest and northwest wetland areas, which are separated by non-wetlands. These separated areas are non-contiguous and are not within 100 feet of Willow Creek and therefore do not meet this criterion. 4. Site has a direct perennial or intermittent surface water connection to a wetland designatedfor protection on Map 3 of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan. Stormwater runoff from this site drains directly into Willow Creek or, via culverts, to Amazon Creek. Willow Creek flows out of the protected Willow Creek Natural Area (site HI) and borders this site along its entire eastern boundary. On the east side of Willow Creek are the protected wetlands in site H3, which also drains into Willow Creek. Willow Creek then flows under West 11 th Avenue and through a recently restored wetland mitigation site. This surface flow connection via Willow Creek between site H2, and sites H3 and HI constitutes a direct, intermittent surface water connection to protected wetlands. Therefore, we conclude that the entire site meets this criterion. The area designated for Protection adjacent to the Speedway facility primarily drains directly into Willow Creek and, therefore, meets this criterion. The area designated for Restoration largely drains directly into Willow Creek, and, therefore, meets this criterion. The area designated for Development drains into Amazon Creek via culverts under West 11 th Avenue, and lacks the direct connection via Willow Creek. Therefore, this area does not meet this criterion. 5. Site contains"a high diversity ofwildlife habitat or contributes to the diversity of wildlife habitat within the region. This site contains primarily wet prairie habitat altered by agricultural use. Since the wet prairie plant community has persisted, this site represents a large expanse of a habitat type that is very rare in this region, and contributes to the diversity of wildlife habitat within the region. A number of wildlife species, including western meadowlark (Oregon's State Bird) require relatively large expanses of prairie habitat such as this. Therefore the entire site meets this criterion, as do the areas designated for Development, Restoration and Protection when considered separately since each is comprised primarily of wet prairie habitat. 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 this site are its wet prairie habitat, rare plant populations, Speedway Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 7