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I Findings, Objectives,~ <br /> <br /> 1. The structure of the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area economy is undergoing a shift <br /> away from lumber and wood products manufacturing (and other heavy industrial <br /> activities) and towards a more diverse economic base characterized by growth in light <br /> manufacturing activities and the non-manufacturing activities of trade, commercial and <br /> professional services, finance, insurance, and real estate. <br /> <br /> 2. The lumber and wood products sector is the metropolitan area's dominant manufacturing <br /> activity; and in this respect, Lane County's forest is the area's most important natural <br /> resource utilized as a factor of production. <br /> <br /> 3. Major institutions in the metropolitan area including the University of Oregon and Sacred <br /> Heart Hospital, have had a stabilizing influence on the local economy. <br /> <br /> 4. The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area is developing as a regional center for <br /> activities, such as tourism, distribution, and financial services, serving the southwestern <br /> and central Oregon area. <br /> <br /> 5. B:as~d:::po::d:a~ fro~:: th~::2.000 ~,S~:: ~u~u~, ~h~Local per capita income in !999 for the <br /> Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area wasis lower than for Oregon as a ~h0ie ~d~ the <br /> Portland metropolitan area but; <br /> <br /> 6. In 2000, the unemplo~ent rate in the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area was <br /> <br /> ......... ~ ......... force .................. , c.g., <br /> <br />I 8~. Historically, heavy-manufacturing industries, including primary metals, chemicals and <br /> paper, have been characterized by high levels of pollution or energy consumption. <br /> Changes in technology and environmental regulations have reduced the potential <br /> environmental impacts of these industries. Heavy manufacturing industries provide <br /> benefits, such as relatively high wage scales and the potential for generating secondary <br /> manufacturing activities. <br /> <br /> III-B-2 <br /> <br /> <br />