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Agricultural and forested lands on the fringe of the urban area, in addition to their primary use,
<br />provide secondary scenic and open space values.
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<br />Air and water resources are especially vital in an urban area. Internal and external factors
<br />contribute to problems associated with air quality and water quality and quantity, but techniques
<br />are available to help reduce these problems and make the environment more livable.
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<br />The compact urban growth form concentrates urban development and activities, thus protecting
<br />valuable resource lands on the urban fringe. But concentrating development increases pressures
<br />for development within the urban growth boundary (UGB), making planning for open space and
<br />resource protection a critical concern within that boundary. Planning can ensure the coexistence
<br />of city and nature; one example is the ~i4ham~tle~Aver Greenway.
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<br />The Environmental Resources Element provides broad direction for maintaining and improving
<br />our natural urban environment. Other elements in the Metro P/an that provide ,~-~ ~;~,,~
<br /> ,~,~,~..~ ,,, more
<br />detail with particular aspects of the natural environment: G cema, ax, R~¥ er C omdors and
<br />~..m~aY.~;.....Environm~!!t~!_D~s~gn;_P.ub!ic__~i.!i.fi.~ ~.~!d...Se~35..c~.s; a=3~.....dParks and Recreation
<br />Facilities ~d ~'~ ....... m~ Ta~;~,, ~ ....
<br /> ........................ ~- v,~ .... ~. The emphasis in the Enviromnental Resources
<br />E.!~m~n[.~s e!emcnMs the protection of wate~ays as a valuable ~d i~eplaceable component of
<br />the overall natural resource system impo~ant to the metropolitan area. Wate~ays
<br />addressed in thc ~~ c ~,, ;,~, ~ ,,W;~ ..... m~ v; .... Greenway and Public Facilities and
<br />Services elements ~,iver r-,,~,~ ......
<br />................................................................... , ........... ~-~ .... Wa~." While some gY..:~EI~!P, repetition is
<br />unavoidable, the GreenwaE...C.!e~Beu. LtEat s~ion emphasizes the intrinsic value
<br />River wate~ays for enjo~ent ~d active and passive use by residents of the area. Th_~;~9 public
<br />/~acfliti es....eJ.:::~men.............[..:d~glg. W......i l!! c=9:mp qaCnt.==gg~!!~&g~ alt...... [[a.!:reso...p:rcx... 5ys[e.n.::::l iJ...!.!h......~., co nt?.................~: o f th:::.................
<br />>¥.atcr a~d....s.torm..wat.er, sYst~m.$ .~ The pub!icfaci!i..ti~a....d.~mgi!Li.~.d, ud:~.s, fin. d.i. Bgs an:~:~..poli ci es
<br />related to watem, avs, groundwate!-,:O)finki~gwater, protection, the Clean Water Act, and the
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<br />The inventories conducted as the basis for this element and the~,ooal~-,~4-o,-;o, ,,w-~,-,, .... · ,~o, and policies
<br />contained herein; address n ............. '
<br /> ........... -Statewlde Planning Goals }..,...~,:..:~:,....~.,...a!!d.=.~..and interpret those
<br />goals in the context of the needs and circumstances of the metropolitan area.
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<br />Lan e C o u n ty..g!! ~...[!~!.~....~'~i! !~5..~?..[..:~P[!!3.g.~gl!l, an d E u g e n c c o m
<br />wetlands., ri:parian corridors, and wildlife habitat tbr the area between the UGB and the Metro
<br />Plan Plan Boundary (Plan Boundary). The three local governments .joj~)~ly adopted Metro Plan
<br />~ex~.~.... ~ a~.:p..9.~ixy~.~.q!:~gd~.=~ent=. ~...t~q..:!:~.gEnv:
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<br />(Class I Stream ~Riparian Protection regq!gl, ixms,_Lane Code Chapter 16.253) to inclement Goal 5
<br /> and
<br />.~ggen~ w~r~...uM:egaki.!~g..~;.~rk ~p ~mplv with Goal 5
<br />co~idors, and wildlife habitat within their respective urban growth boundaries for adogl:ig!!.by
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<br />Exhibit B: Proposed amendments to Chapter III-C, Environmental Resources Element, Page 2 of 25
<br />of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan).
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