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Environmental Quality, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Oregon Department offish and Wildlife. Specifically, the City provided copies of the plan and implementing measures to these agencies as well as notice of public hearings on the project. There are no Goal 2 Exceptions required for the adoption. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 2. Goal 3 - Agricultural Lands. To preserve and maintain agricultural land The change in Metro Plan designation is for property located within the urban growth boundary and does not affect any land designated for agricultural use. Therefore, Goal 3 is not applicable or relevant to the amendments. Goal 4 - Forest Lands. To conserve forest lands... The change in Metro Plan designation is for property located within the urban growth boundary' and does not af~kct any land designated for forest use. Therefbre, Goal 4 is not applicable or relevant to the amendments. Goal 5 ~ Qpgn S~aces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources. To conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources. To the extent that there are any resource sites from the City's acknowledged Goal 5 inventory in the Royal Node area, the change in Metro Plan designation has no effect on the level of protection provided ibr those resource sites. The uses allowed on the properties will not change as a result of the actions, as the properties are not being rezoned as a part of these actions and no new regulations are being applied to the properties as a result of these actions. Thereibre, the amendments are consistent with Goal 5. Goal 6 - _Air, Water and Land Resources Ouali~. To maintain and improve the quality of the air, water, and land resources of the state. The addition of the ND Nodal Development Metro Plan designation to property within the area furthers implementation of the nodal development, an approach to integration of land use and transportation planning that seeks to increase the use of alternative modes of transportation~ reduce per-person vehicle miles of travel, and reduce demand for automobile-related transportation facilities. Increasing the -use of alternative modes of transportation will help to ira_prove regional and local air quality. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 6. Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards. To protect liJ~k and property fi'om natural disasters and hazards'. Exhibit A - 2