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".~ ' " . ~ . .;.;.' . t'~' .',. natural habitat such as plants in Willow Creek should be ~~ reworded to possible propagation. 0...' After questionning by Jerry Rust of Willow Creek acreage needed, Mrs. rea , Herbert felt the Nature Conservancy suggestion of 105 acres was proper. She also expressed removal of diking or structure change would be only 1 way to protect trees in the Confluence Heronry from erosion damage. so a~e 24. Jon Silvermoon, 47! West 25th, Eugene, Or 97405, felt Goal 1 , was not observed in that materials for Goal 5 were not available prior to the public hearing and another public hearing might be appropriate. Referred to Proposed Amendments document p. IV-A-16, policy 24 which reads: "In order to provide locational choice to attract H new special light industrial firms to the metropolitan area, l~ Eugene and Springfield shall place as a high priority service ~~ extension, annexation ana-proper zoning of all designated special ~n~ light industrial sites" He felt "high priority" should be a removed in that other economic policies are just as import~nt or more so. H~ Mr. Silvermoon referred to the December 10, 1981 memorandum of ose additional proposed Metropolitan Plan amendments 1F1 new policy to Chapter III -C, "Environmental Resources" , which reads: ~, "Prior to the next update, a study may be initiated to examine Jrt.~ ' ways of buffering and protecting agricultural lands on th,e urban I fringe from the effects of urban development". Felt the word o '. should or shall should replace "may". The proposed "Urban Reserve" plan amendment in Enid-Awbrey 3oar: area, 1F11 on page 4, is only area of prime agricultural lands cmen taken out of the Plan. He felt it should be kept agricultural Nate] , h 11 b - II . . 1 W1t out the Ur an Reserve des1gnat1on. epor R~ffi . He agreed w1th Confluence Heronry to allow sand and gravel guagl designation to occur in area only if agreement between property owners and Fish and Wildlife that operations wOl,lld shut down Shl when necessary and the natural resource area should be more . than what is designated currently. tr1a , 'estel J R t t d h . . . h bl' h . ~l a: erry us sate e was not 1n Oppos1t10n to anot er pu 1C ear1ng. 25. George Grier, 134~ N. 66th Street, Springfield, OR 97477, alsl' farmer, stated respect for people and time spent in update o process with the plan. He stated inclusion of sand and gravel nyx des ignation of 25 acres at north end of 66th Street was done lroun . th t b 1 . t' . d .. f' d H f I W1 ou pu 1C est1mony on 1t an was not jUst1 1e. e e t zde 0 agricultural and sand and gravel areas do not co-exist well. I an erlin . He suggested urban growth boundary 1n East Thurston be :~h ~ further withdrawn to be adjacent to Thurston Middle School, II-1