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2020 Eugene Wastewater Master Plan Chapter 2: Study Area and Land Use 4 Chapter 2 - Study Area and Land Use PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter is to establish the planning framework for the wastewater system analysis and the land-use and population basis for system calculations. BACKGROUND In the 1992 Urban Sanitary Sewer Master Plan (USSMP), the study area included areas beyond the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) that were identified in the 1987 Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan boundary as urban reserves. However, in June 2001 the Lane Council of Governments produced an Urban Reserve Analysis and Alternatives Report. That report concluded that it was not appropriate to designate urban reserves without extensive further analysis. This conclusion was approved by all three Metro jurisdictions. Two major pump stations, Glenwood and Barger, were built in the late 1990s and designed to include expected development within the 1987 urban reserve areas. Since that development never happened, both pump stations are currently underutilized. However, the Barger station has the capacity to provide 100 percent back-up for the Terry Street pump station, and the Glenwood station has sufficient capacity for Springfield’s redevelopment of Glenwood. As of 2020, new urban reserves are under consideration. Nevertheless, no urban reserve areas will be included in the study area for this document. The planning period and scope of urban reserves planning render these areas inappropriate to be used for wastewater design. GENERAL The study area for this plan includes all areas for which the City of Eugene is expected to construct and/ or maintain the wastewater collection system. The study area is based on Eugene’s UGB at the end of 2019 and the lands included as part of the Eugene Airport, as shown on Map 2-A. Based on the study area of this plan, the larger undeveloped areas that will require major wastewater system expansion are: • North Willakenzie • North Highway 99N Industrial area • Willow Creek area • South Bailey Hill • West 11th/Crow Road • Clear Lake Road Each of these areas is described in more detail in Chapter 7. There are other areas that have considerable growth potential but appear to have minor financial impact on the City’s capital wastewater program. In these areas, wastewater service can be extended from existing trunk systems with 8-inch pipes. Under City Code 7.175(6), the cost of these extensions is paid by the owners of the benefitted parcels. These areas include: