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strong flood check controls and there IS powerful undercutting continuously going on; (5) danger to the herons if EWEB constructs a powerline on the island; (6) 100 feet is inadequate as a buffer; and (7) the Pudding Creek heronry should be have the same designation as Confluence Island. He asked that Confluence Island be given an EFU designation with a natural buffer for the edge and the rookery. Jerry Rust urged that as Bertelsen Slough has significant and diverse wildlife species, the area be expanded and include some of the uplands which are critical habitat nesting and roosting locations. Mr. Rust suggested that Gillespie Butte receive a historic-scenic-open space designation. Mr. Rust recommended that if some of the concerns needed further discussion, a motion be made to set them aside from the main motion to be dealt with at a later time. Cynthia Wooten agreed but asked how they could proce~. Mayor Keller responded that the protection process suggested by the staff had enough leeway to deal with other events that might occur. He preferred not to put off dealing with the entirety of the concerns, by way of waiting for another report. He felt that there would not be any sudden drastic occurrences to worry about as long as there would be a commitment by the landowner while the governing bodi.es worked out a protection process. Mayor Keller proceeded to another issue -- tax lot 500 in Willow Creek. Q: Gus Keller I s there an agreement we can reach regarding omission of the 5-acre parcel (tax lot 500) from the Willow Creek protected area? A: Jim Farah Yes. The staff thought it was being discussed for property acquisition by a major concern but found out this afternoon that this did not occur. We could adopt a recommendation to continue to pursue acquisition of the property by the City or by a public body. -The staff feels this would be appropriate. Q: Gus Keller Could this same plan be used in dealing with the Confluence heronry? A: Jim Farah I feel recommendation 5 establishes that kind of framework. Later on, studies may be developed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Metropolitan Team staff, etc., that would more clearly define what has been set forth here. However, that kind of approach needs to be taken out of the context of the Metropolitan Plan. The Metropolitan Plan is intended to be a very general document and is not intended to cite every kind of. specific activity that goes on IV-A-6