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specific development i s to be constructed upon fill that i s authorized under an approved wetland f i 11 permit from bath the Oregon Division Of State Lands and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ~2} the fill is consistent with the goals and policies of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan including the designations on Map 3 of the . Plan, and ~3} any mitigation requirements specified in the permits have been substantially satisfied. ~3} Wet1 and buffer areas. Wetland buffer areas shall consist of the area between the jurisdictional wetland boundary accepted by the Oregon Division of State Lands and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the wetland buffer setback line as specified in this subsection. Standard wetland buffer setback distances are determined by the value .category of the adjacent wetland, and whether or not the buffer setback area i s enhanced. Wetland vat ue categories are defined according to the cri teri a contai ned i n the West Eugene Wetlands P1 an. ~a} wetl_and _val ue „ ,,, ca,tegori es. _ Three wetland value categories shall be used for applying setbacks, buffer requirements and other protection measures applied to wetlands designated for pratecti an ~i n the West Eugene Wetlands P1 an protected wetlands} . The three categories are: high value wetlands, moderate value wetlands and 1 ow value wetlands . A 1 i st of protected wetland sites indicating the wetland value category of each i s included i n the West Eugene Wetlands P1 an. fib} Standard wetland buffer setback distances. Standard wetland buffer setback distances are measured horizontally from jurisdictional .wetland boundaries accepted by the Oregon Division of State Lands and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Wetland buffer setbacks are of two types : Type I , i n which no enhancements are required within the setback area, and Type II, in~which vegetative and stormwater quality enhancements are required. Property owners shall have the choice of whether the Type I ar Type II buffer setback i s applied to their property, un1 ess a Type I buffer setback would preclude any economically viable use of a parcel. In those cases, a Type I I buffer setback, would be applied . Standard wetland buffer setback distances are as follows: 1. High value wetlands shat l have a Type I setback of I00 feet with no s i to enhancements; or a Type I I setback of 50 feet meeting vegetative, stormwater, and other enhancement standards as specified i n natural resources special standards ~a} through ~d} of section 9.305. 2. Moderate value wetlands shall have a Type I setback of 50 feet with no site enhancements; or a Type I I setback of 25 feet meeting vegetative, stormwater, and other enhancement standards as specified in natural resources special standards ~a} through ~d} of section 9.305. 3. Sower value mitigation/enhancement} wetlands. Disturbed agricultural wetlands designated for enhancement or mitigation i n the West Eugene Wetlands P1 an shal 1 not have a buffer setback outside the wetland boundary. ~c} Buffer reduction for low intensit uses. A Io°/Q reduction from the standard buffer setback distances shall be allowed when the adjoining use is one of the following: low density residential , public parks and open space, or agriculture. Ordinance - 14