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Local and state governments shall continue to provide adequate public access to the V~'illamette River Greenway. The temporary bridge stmct~e will not affect public access to the Greenway. Access will remain through the existing park, including ma/ntaining the existing bicycle/pedestrian pathway ~rough ODOT rig_ht-of~Way during construction and operation of the temporary detour bridge. ]]. Eugene and Springfield shall continue to use the conditional use permit system to address the setback and vegetative fringe requirements of statewide Planning Goal ]5. Lane 'County shall address the setback and vegetative fringe requirements of.G°al 15 in its Greenway implementing ordinance. Nothing in thSs application affects the ability of Springfield and Eugene to address *_he setback and vegetative fringe requkements of Goal 15. As a normal part o£ the City of Springfield's perrrfitting process-for USes within the'Crreenway, ODOT has requested and the City of Springfield will determine, the eXact location oft he Greenway Setback line. Goal 15 provides that "the natural vegetative fringe along the river shall be e~anced and protected to the maximum extent possible." The temporary bridge structure Mil not affect the vegetation a~acent to the RSver. A small portion of yegetation Mthin the setback area will ' likely be remo:wed to place two sets of support columns for the temporary sm2ctur¢ w/tl~n the ODOT right-of~way, Less than one acre of land w/thin East Alton Baker Park~some 300 feet north of the River's edge~ is contemplated for temporary'fill placement as part of the support for the no.em approach for the temporary bridge. One set of columns is anticipated in the southern setback~area. Upon completion of the ~bridge restoration, the temporary bridge will be removed, including all columr~s and fill that supported that bridge, and vegetation restored. Efforts w]i1 be made to eliminate the exotic and noxious species currently growing in the impacted area, and r~lace those species w/th appropriate native plants as a part,of the restoration process. Finally, a survey for threatened and endangered plants conducted by Parametrix~ Inc in late April 2003 fo~d that no threatened and endangered plants were inhabit the project area. 12. Aggregate extraction may be permitted when compatible with p~Jr~oses of statewide Planning Goal 15. Local governments shall continue, through Ian'd use planning and special regulations, to control aggregate extraction to minimize adverse effects o_f extraction on water quality, fish and wildlife, vegetation, bank stabilization~ stream flow; scenic quality, noise, and safkty. ODOT is plarming 'to place a temporary bridge in the Greenway. This policy is not applicable. 23, The taking of an exception shall be required ifa non-water-dependent transportation facility requires placing offilt within the ~'illamette River Greenw~y setback. The purpose of th/s application is to address this policy. ODOT is takSng a-goal exception for the small area within the designated setback area that will include fill for the ternpora~w bfid~e structure: WilImnette River Greenway Goal Exception Findings Oregon Depam:nent of Tranportation May 15, 2003