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Transportation, which is attached to the findings fbr the amendments to TransPlan, the Metro Plan and the Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan are is incorporated herein by this reference:: West Eugene parkway Modified Project -- Consistency with the Statew/de Planning Goals and Transportation Plarmk~g Rule~ prepared for ODOT by ~ark J. Greenfield. U~_~nization To provide.for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban land use. Findings demonstrating compliance with Goat 14 fbr the portion of the West Eugene Parkway Modified Project alignmem located within the urban grov~th boundary and justif~fng an exception to Goal t4 for the portion of the West Eugene Parkway Modified Project alignment located outside the urban growth boundary are set forth ~n the following documents provided by the Oregon Depm-tment of Transportation, which are attached to the findings for the amendments to TransPlan, the Metro Plan and the Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan and are incorporated herein by this reference: Exhibit "C~i~': West Eugene Parkway Modified Project Consistency wSth the Statewqde Planning Goals and Transportation Planning Rule, prepared for ODOT by Mark J. Greenfield. Exhibit "C~2~: Alternatives Considered West Eugene Parkway, prepared for ODOT by Jay McRae, CH2M Hill Exhibit "C-3': Inc le Adjacent Land Uses in the WEP Project Area, prepared for ODOT by Sheryl Christensen Goal J 5 : Willamett¢~RiEer~Greenwa?~ Goal 16: Estuarine Resources : Coastal Shore~ands Goal Oce ' These goals do not apply. (b) Applicable provisions of the Metro Plan ..umendment is consistent w/th the Metropolitan Area General Plan; The thrust of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan has been to attempt to balance development within wetland areas with protection of the most valuable wetlands, and replacement of lost wetlands through mitigation. These amendments are consistent vdth that apl~roaclk in that any wetlands filled Within the planned Transportation Corridor would be replaced through mkigation. re, tiffs approach is supported by Metro Plan policies listed below, which call for protection of wetlands as well as maintaining adequate land fbr development. The process of designating wetlands for protection and development is, in part, directed by state and federal law~, which set forth guic~elines fbr determining whether a given wetland can be filled and developed. Within this regulatory context, the proposed amendments are appropriate and consistent with Metro Plan policy. West Eugene Wetlands Plan Amendments Exhibit I~ ~ F~nd[ngs Page I0