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In the context of this use management standard, because the 1-5 replacement bridges (1) are not designed solely for recreational use; (2) would be elements of an interstate highway; and (3) are not being rebuilt due to a disaster, this use management standard requires an amendment. Accordingly, the applicant proposes that the standard be amended to read as follows on page 155 of the Willamette Greenway Section in the Willakenzie Area Plan Neighborhood Design Element, with bold text indicating new text: D. Replacement or expansion of the 1-5 Willamette River Bridge and its approaches. The proposed text amendment would allow the portions of the 1.,.5 Willamette Bridge Replacement project within the setback to occur. Furthermore, as found previously under Goal 2 above, an exception to Goal 15 is warranted in this case to allow the 1-5 Willamette Bridge Project to place fill within in the Willamette River. As amended, the proposal is consistent with this policy. Use Management Standard 2. Provision for public pedestrian and bicycle access along the river. As previously discussed under Statewide Planning Goal 8 (see Exhibit A) which is incorporated herein by reference, the bicycle and pedestrian trails will, to the maximum extent practicable, be kept open, safe, and useable during project construction. Although it is possible that the existing bicycle/pedestrian pathways will be interrupted during construction, the applicant proposes that a continuous route across ODOT right-of-way for the bicycle/pedestrian pathways will be maintained on both the north side and the south side of river during construction. The project will not have a long-term effect on existing bicycle/pedestrian access along the river, consistent with this policy. Furthermore, through the other local permitting processes (Willamette Greenway pennit, Water Resources Conservation Overlay review, Willamette Greenway setback, etcetera) construction impacts will be minimized through compliance with applicable approval criteria, related standards and any necessary conditions of approval to preserve bicycle, pedestrian and boater safety. Use Management Standard 5. Activities or uses such as open storage of materials shall be discouraged within the green way. The applicant indicates that two staging areas for material storage and stockpiling, equipment storage, job trailers, employee parking, and other construction-related uses would be occupied during construction; one on the north side of the river and one on the south. The currently-proposed staging areas would be located on ODOT right-of-way, but would also require the temporary occupancy of three parcels not currently owned by ODOT (including portions of the Whilamut Natural Area and Eastgate Woodlands) within the greenway and adjacent to 1-5. ODOT will acquire temporary easements for use of non-ODOT property during construction and proposes to revegetate all disturbed areas. Although both of these storage areas are within the greenway boundary and given the temporary nature of the storage for construction of the bridges, the proposal is consistent with this policy as it will not include long-term or permanent storage. In addition, through the other local permitting processes (Willamette Greenway permit, Water Resources Conservation Overlay review, Willamette Greenway setback, etcetera) construction impacts will be reviewed in detail and minimized through compliance with applicable approval criteria, related standards and any Exhibit B - Findings Page 6