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ISTENCY '~"~' ......... lin 1973, the Oregon Legislature created the Land Conservation and Development Commission and directed it to adopt goals for use by loCal governments, state agencies and special districts in preparing, adopting, amending and implementing existing and future comprehensive plans. Over the next several years LCDC adopted 19 storewide planning goals, most of which have since been amended. As shown below, these goals address a broad range of topics, ranging fkom conservation of agricultural and forest lands and coastal and natural resoumes to urbanization and development concernsCr}ncerns includingSUCh as housing, jobs, public facilities and transportation~ The goals also addres~ procedural citizen involvement and coordination with affected local government entities and state and federal agencies, and they include an "exceptions" process under which a local government or agency ma5' be able to justify an action that the goals otherwise would prohibit. OVer time, LCDC goalshaS adoptedare satisfied.numer°us administrative roles interpreting its goals and providing guidance on how the Since the goals were adopted, all cities and counties in Oregon have adopted comprehensive plans and land use regulations (such as zoning ordinances or development codes) to comply with the goals. These plans an~ regulations underwent Formal review by LCI~C for goal compliance, and were either "acknowledged'* as in compliance with the goals or sent back for additional work. Today, all local governments in Oregon have acknowledged comprehensive plans and land use regulations~ By state law, once the plan and regulations are acknowledged, then it is the plan and regulations, and not the goals~ that apply to land use decisions, unless the land use proceeding before the local government is for a comprehensive plan or land use regulation amendment or the adoption ora new land use regulation. Here~ because plan amendments are required~ the statewide planning goals apply. Goal (Citizen Involvement) Goal I requires oppertunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process. Already, through developmenti of the 3DEI$, there has been substantial oppem~nity for citizen involvement through public information meetings and open houses, workshops, newsletters, business/communky group briefings, WEP subcommittee meetings and other activities that were open to the public. See progmmSDEJ& Chapterfor purposes6' Theseof sa~isfying°Pp°rtunitieSGoalCan, t~ be considered as part of the overall citizen involvement dditionally,Goal I is met during the plan amendment ity of Eug~ae compliance with ~he plan amendment requir~ementsad°pti°n procesS,in oP, sthr°ughl 9T~ 10LanethroughC°untY0Rs and 197.625 and their acknowledged plan or land use ordinance procedures governing the adoption of plan or land use regulation amendments. Goal 2 (Land Use Planning) Goal 2, Land Use Plann~ng, consists of two parts. Part 1 (?lann~ng) addresses general planuing and coordination requkements. Part ~I (Exceptions) addresses goal exceptions. L~ke actions taken pursuant to NEPA, Goal 2 Part I (Planning) requires that local government comprehensive plan and land use regulation amendments be (1) coordinated with affected state and federal government agencies; (2) consistent with applicable city, county and regional comprehensive plans; and (3) supported by an adequate factual bas~. As described in Chapter 6 of the SDEIS and elsewhere, there have been substantial coordination effor~ between the City of Eugene, Lane County, and a wide vade of · affected federal and st~ ~;~,~: - . .. _ ty affected or tentiall .... ~ ...... ~mcludm bur no ' ' po y g, t ~m~ted to, the federal Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps EX, lEgIT C~1 - FINDINGS 6