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however, two written comments were received. A summary of the comments and my response to the comments are as follows: Comments from William Heady: William Heady submitted comments by letter dated May 27, 2009. He requested a realignment of the Water Quality Management Area established by Ordinance No. 20430, and expressed his dissatisfaction that the Water Quality Management Area cuts off access to a half -acre lot of residentially zoned land within the Eugene City limits. Response: Mr. Heady's comments are directed to Ordinance No. 20430 which was adopted on March 9, 2009. Because his comments do not address concerns regarding the proposed Water Quality Waterways Administrative Rule, no changes are being made to the Rule as a result of these comments. Comments from Barbara Combs: Barbara Combs submitted the following comments by letter dated May 27, 2009: Comment 1: She was unable to find a copy of Ordinance No. 20430 so as to refer to Code references that were cited in the proposed Rule. Response: Ordinance No. 20430 was adopted on March 9, 2009, with an effective date of June 10, 2009, and, therefore, had not been incorporated into the City Code during the time that comments were being accepted. However, the Ordinance was posted on the Water Quality Waterways web page, and is posted on the City's weblink for City documents. In addition, an informational postcard with the web address and staff contact information was sent to all affected property owners and interested persons in March, 2009. No amendment to the Rule is necessary as a result of this comment. Comment 2: She felt that Water Quality Overlay Zones for properties that are not within the city limits should not be established at this time. Response: This comment is directed to Ordinance No. 20430, which has been adopted. Because the comment does not address concerns regarding the proposed Water Quality Waterways Administrative Rule, no changes are being made to the Rule as a result of this comment. Comment 3: She believes that requirements for lots of less than one-half acre along seasonal ditches should be simplified; Rule should not require placement of trees where they might damage a house. Response: The requirement to mitigate for impacted water quality function, and the list of professionals authorized to develop the certification, report or determination of water quality function mitigation are described in Ordinance Number 20430. The proposed Rule describes the water quality function mitigation process and provides options for how impacted function can be mitigated, including enhancing vegetation, but it is not prescriptive in that it does not specify the exact measures that must be taken. Administrative Order - Page 2 of 12