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The Metro Flan contains the following palicies that are applicable to the proposed amendments related findings fallow each policy}: Policy ~ , page lII-B4: Demonstrate a positive interest in existing and new industries, especially those providing above average wage and salary levels, an increased variety of job opportunities, a rise in the standard of _ living, and utilization of our existing comparative advantage in the level of education and skill of the resident labor force. The proposed amendments would demonstrate a positive interest in industrial development of two sites in west Eugene. Policy 2, page III-B-4: Encourage economic development which utilizes local and imported capital, entrepreneurial skills, and resident labor force. - Both the Sweetland and Shelton-Turnbull properties are locally owned, and the Shelton Turnbull business is locally owned. Policy 5, page IIl-B-S: Provide existing industrial activities sufficient adjacent land far future expansion. The amendment for the Shelton-Turnbull site would help to provide adjacent land for the existing industrial operation to expand. Policy ~ 9, page TQ-C-9: Local governments shall develop palicies and local controls for protection and management of wetlands area by completion of the next Metro Plan Update. The west Eugene wetlands Plan, which contains policies and local controls for wetlands in west Eugene, was adopted in 1992. The proposed text amendments do not affect policies which prescribe the primary wetland protection measures to be implemented: wetland acquisition, wetland buffers and waterside setbacks. The proposed amendments for the Sweetland and Shelton-Turnbull sites retain protection of 95 % and 97% respectively of the two affected sites. Policy 2g, page Ill-C-10: Local governments shall protect endangered and threatened plant and wildlife species, as recognized on a legally adopted statewide list, after notice and opportunity for public input. There are no known occurrences of state-listed threatened plantar wildlife species .Exhibit ~, Findings and Conclusions -- Page 3