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An exception to Statewide Planning Goal 15 Willamette River Greenway was approved for Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for purposes of removing and replacing the decommissioned 1-5 bridge, the temporary detour bridge and the Canoe Canal bridge with two new parallel bridges (one southbound and one northbound) within the 1-5 right-of-way crossing the Willamette River and Canoe Canal and within the Willamette River Greenway Setback Line. The exception authorizes construction and later removal of one or more temporary work bridges; demolition of the decommissioned 1-5 Willamette River Bridge, Canoe Canal Bridge, and detour bridges; construction of the two replacement bridges; reconstruction of the roadway approaches to the bridges (1-5 and ramps); rehabilitation of the project area; and completion of any required mitigation of project impacts. In association with these tasks, the exception further authorizes within the Willamette River Greenway Setback Line the addition and removal of fill within ODOT right-of-way and the removal of fill within a temporary slope easement east of 1-5. This exception satisfies the criteria of Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 660-004-0022(6), Willamette Greenway, and the exception requirements of OAR 660-004-0020 Goal 2 Part II (c) for a "reasons" exception, and pursuant to OAR 660-004-0015, is hereby adopted as an amendment to the Metro Plan text, Policy D.ll, Chapter 111, Section D. The proposed text amendment replaces the stand-alone paragraph under Policy D.ll regarding the temporary bridge. The applicant's proposed Metro Plan text amendment to Policy D.ll is adequate and with this text amendment and Goal 15 exception granted under Goal 2 above, Policy D.ll will be satisfied. E. Environmental Design Element E.2 Natural vegetation, natural water features, and drainage-ways shall be protected and retained to the maximum extent practical. Landscaping shall be utilized to enhance those natural features. This policy does not preclude increasing their conveyance capacity in an environmentally responsible manner. Bridge construction and demolition, including construction and removal of associated temporary work platforms, will impact riparian vegetation within the greenway. Construction is proposed within existing ODOT rights-of-ways and easements, with the exception of temporary staging areas. As discussed above under Goal 8 Recreational Need, removal of the detour bridges will include removal of fill material from and rehabilitation of a portion of the Whilamut Natural Area. ODOT has obtained a temporary easement to do this work which requires rehabilitation of the area within 5 years of completion of the permanent bridges. Construction best management practices will be implemented to minimize the effects of construction activities. Disturbed areas will be restored and ODOT will work with the community throughout the design and construction process to get input and advice on ways to avoid and minimize environmental impacts. According to the applicant, a species list provided by ORNHIC (Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center) indicates that there are no federal or state-listed Endangered Species Act (ESA) Exhibit A - Findings Page 29