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necessary conditions of approval. Use Management Standard 7. Significant fish and wildlife habitats, as identified in the adopted Natural Resources Special Study, or Metropolitan Plan Natural Assets and Constraints Working Paper shall be protected. Sites subsequently determined by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shall also be protected. Portions of the project area are included within areas identified as natural assets and natural constraints, as identified in the following Metropolitan Plan Natural Assets and Constraints Working Papers: Development Prohibitions, Development Limitations, Flood Hazards, Wildlife, Scenic Areas, and Willamette River Greenway. No threatened or endangered terrestrial wildlife or plant species or habitat are known to reside within the project area. However, federally threatened salmonid populations are documented as occurring within the reach of the Willamette River that flows through the project area. Therefore, this policy is applicable. As previously discussed, there are several other policies that address impacts to these assets and constraints. Specifically, the findings regarding Goal 6 and Metro Plan Policy E.2 (see Exhibit A) are incorporated herein by reference as demonstration of how the proposed amendment is consistent with this standard. The applicant states that ODOT will coordinate with ODFW through the design process to identify opportunities to minimize habitat disturbance. To avoid and minimize potential impacts to fish and wildlife species habitat during and after construction activities, all applicable OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program EPS will be implemented to reduce the extent of direct and indirect impacts to habitat. These include: . Minimize effects to natural stream and floodplain by keeping the work area to the smallest footprint needed. . Prepare and implement a plan to prevent construction debris from dropping into the Willamette River and to remove materials that may drop with a minimum disturbance to aquatic habitat. . Prepare site restoration plans for upland, wetland, and streambank areas to include native plant species and noxious weed abatement techniques, and use large wood and rock as components of streambed protection treatments. . Flag boundaries of clearing limits and sensitive areas to be avoided during construction. . Coordinate with Willamalane Park and Recreation District and the Eugene Parks and Open Space Division regarding sensitive areas in Alton Baker Park and the Whilamut Natural Area that should be avoided during construction. . Restore and revegetate disturbed areas. o Additionally, through other permitting processes, a detailed development plan will be reviewed and impacts to assets minimized, through compliance with applicable approval criteria, related standards, and any necessary conditions of approval. As previously discussed under Metro Plan policy E.2 (see Exhibit A), significant fish and wildlife habitats can and will be protected through compliance with the permitting requirements contained in the Eugene and Springfield development codes for developments in the greenway and in areas subject to Statewide Goal 5 (i.e. Willamette Greenway permit, 75-foot riparian setback, Water Resources Conservation Overlay). The cities of Exhibit B - Findings Page 7