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e Mr. H1edik said the Sand and Gravel Review Committee reviews operational standards, but an advisory board to the committee could be appointed. It could be composed of conservationists, farmers, and others with specific concerns. Addressing the consistency issue, Mr. Hledik said several methods are used in Oregon to protect natural areas. For instance, Metro Plan policies and site review procedures are used to protect Gillespie Butte while other approaches are used in Willow Creek. He said there is an operational plan for the Pudding Creek area filed with Lane County now. Excluding the Pudding Creek and Confluence Island heronries, only one of the 14, privately-owned heronries identified in 1984 in Lane County has the NR designation. Lane County Ordinance PA 892 indicates management plans should be developed for the 100 sensitive nesting and feeding sites in the county. Mr. Hledik had no objection to the condition suggested by Mr. Greer which would start the three-year period again if the herons return to an abandoned site. He urged approval of the recommendations. Mr. Rust wondered about the need for sand and gravel property. Mr. H1edik said the property at the end of County Farm Road on the south side of the McKenzie River will be mined out in five to ten years. If economic develop- ment increases, sand and gravel use will increase. Wi1dish Land Company will protect the heronry, but it would like to be able to use the sand and gravel in the Pudding Creek area. Mr. Miller asked what the Wi1dish Company will do if the herons are still at Pudding Creek and the sand and gravel is needed. Mr. H1edik said, "Then it is our tough luck." Responding to a question from Mr. Simmons, Mr. Hledik said about 200 acres are affected by the Wi1dish Company during a year. About 50 acres about 15 feet deep will supply sand and gravel for two or three seasons. Answering questions from Mr. Ball, Mr. Hledik said most of the Wi1dish produc- tion is along the McKenzie River. The area near Mt. Pisgah is not actively used, but it is under permit. It might be needed in five or ten years. Mr. Ball said the buffer in the operational plan is the same as the buffer in the NR zone. He wondered what would happen if the heronry is abandoned and the Fish and Wildlife Department has not completed studies necessary to deter- mine if the heronry should be maintained because it may be needed in the future. In response, Mr. H1edik read Policy 36 (c) in the Metro Plan which indicates any of the three jurisdictions may provide information if abandon- ment is considered. Mr. Ball said the information he would need would probably have to be provided by the Fish and Wildlife Department. Responding to another question from Mr. Ball, Mr. H1edik said his company had been involved in negotiations for a land swap. The Wi1dish Company is sub- mitting a proposal for a broad study of the Mt. Pisgah area which will ignore present boundary lines and which will recognize that the land north of the Howard Buford Park is in private ownership, but that perhaps it should be in pUblic ownership. Mr. Ball assumed the company would be willing to include ~ the Pudding Creek Heronry in the transfer of ownership. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council, Springfield City Council Lane County Board of Commissioners May 22, 1985 Page 6