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e e e Sue Boyd, 3429 Stark Court, Eugene, is president of the league of Women Voters of Lane County. She read her testimony and then submitted it in writing. She said the same protection should be given to the Pudding Creek Heronry that is given the Confluence Island Heronry. The less restrictive treatment for the Pudding Creek Heronry was based mainly on the desires of the landowner. It was not based on the needs of the herons. She said Statewide Goals 5 and 15 require protection of the habitat and the NR designation offers the best guarantee that the habitat will be protected. She urged approval of the recommendation of the Lane County Planning Commission. Mr. Gassman asked if anyone else wished to testify on the heronries, the Russel Creek Basin working paper, the airport exceptions working paper, the Chapter 16 revisions to the County rural development code, the forest lands working paper, or the rezoning of specific Lane County land parcels. No one else wished to testify. The meeting was adjourned at 9 p.m. and reconvened at 9:19 p.m. Replying to questions from Mr. Rogers and Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Greer said he did not know why the number of heron nests at Pudding Creek has decreased. Timber was removed from the area in 1981. Mr. Greer thought the Salem office of the Fish and Wildlife Department was considering the application of an operational management plan to some heronries. Answering questions from Mr. Rust, Mr. Gordon said the Confluence Island is in the floodway. A series of permits will have to be acquired before sand and gravel can be removed. There will have to be a setback water analysis. Most of the sand and gravel deposits in the county are in floodways or flood plains. The hazard goal is addressed in the working paper by the recognition of the necessity for special permits. Mr. Gassman closed the public hearing. Mr. Obie suggested the councilors and commissioners be provided the oppor- tunity to question each other. Ms. Wooten suggested a discussion of the Pudding Creek Heronry because there seemed to be agreement on the other issues. She favored the NR designation for the Pudding Creek Heronry. Mr. Gassman said there seemed to be consensus on the other issues. Mr. Rust said he would not lIbuy intoll the recommendation for the Confluence Island, but he thought a majority of the Board of Commissioners will. He favored an NR designation for the whole island because the cottonwood stand is unique. However, he felt the NR designation for the recommended portion of the island is pretty good protection. Ms. Ehrman said Mr. Moulton indicated that Delta Sand and Gravel Company will request the same designation for the Confluence Island as is being recommended for the Pudding Creek area. Consequently, the two heronries will be treated equally. MINUTES--Eugene City Council, Springfield City Council Lane County Board of Commissioners May 22, 1985 Page 7