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Project was developed. The Modified Project was evaluated through a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement publiShed in 1997. "The Modified Project was selected as the Preferred Alternative over the Approved Design for the following reasons: The Modified Project has less impacts on state and federally listed species~ The Approved Design would have required removing 22 plants of the Willame~e Valley Daisy and 17 clumps w/th 2,200 stems of the White-topped aster. The Modified Project will require removal of no Willamette Valley daisies and 3 clumps with 517 stems of the White-topped aster. The Modified Project is "likely to adversely affecf' Fender'sblue because of the possibility of incidental takes resulting from butterfly [mpacts w~th vehicles using the facility. The Approved Design would have had similar or greater impacts to the butterfly since the alignment of that alternative is closer to the nearest population of Kincaid's lupine known to be serving as a host to the butterfly.' ~Three species found in the area of the West Eugene Parkway were federally listed as d or endangered render the Species Act on January 25, 2000~ after release of the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Fender's blue butterfly, its host ~lant ~ncaid's lUPine~ and the Willamette Valley Daisy~ "A Biological Assessme~ was prepared in 1996 to evaluate project impacts to the federally listed Bradshaw s lo~ati~m, the Willamette Valley d~isy (which was proposed for listing at that time), and ed aster (a species of concern). ODOT ~nitiated informal consultation w4th U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and received concurrence from USFWS that the project would have no effect on those species m a letter dated March 26, 1997. "ODOT a Biological Assessment of project impacts to Fender's blue butterfly and Kincaid~s lupine and initiated formal consultation with USFWS in December 1999, prior to the formal listing of those species. USFWS prepared a Biological Opinion (June 6~ 2000) which concurred with ODOT TMs determination that the project would have no effect on s lupine and was likely to adversely- affect but not jeopardize Fender's blue butterfly. The Biological Opirfion reiterated USFWS's early concuxrence that the [Modifiedl project would have no effect on Bradshaw's lomatium~ the Willamette Valley daisy, or ~ite-topped aster." Under these amendments the majorit3' of known populations oflisted rare plants in the Plan area would be protected and Fender's blue butterfly~ while likely to be adversely affected, will not be jeopardized. Therefore, these amendments are consistent with this policy~ Environmental Design Policy 2, page III-E-3: "Natural vegetation, natural water features, and drainageways shall be protected and retained to the maximin extent practicable, considering the economic, social, environmental and energy consequences in the design and construction of West Eugene Wetlands Plan Amendments Exh~bk B --- Fk~d~gs Page 12