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designed and constructed so as to avoid or minimize cumulative impacts to wetland functions and values, rare species and rare species habitat." These policies require minimizing or avoiding impacts to rare species and their habitat, which is consistent with the above policy. Goa13.6 "Achieve state and federal requirement of "no net loss" of wetlands in both quantity (area) and quality (functions and values)." The West Eugene Wetlands Plan addresses the "no net loss" policy through protection of valuable wetlands combined with coordinated restoration of degraded or former wetlands to replace those that are filled. This approach is not changed by the proposed amendments. Goal 3. 7 Protect an interconnected system of wetlands within a sustainable, ecologically sound system, with a high likelihood of long-term survival. The proposed language for the Utility Corridor policy calls for minimizing wetland impacts and maintaining protection of areas not disturbed by required utility repairs or maintenance. The proposed Planned Transportation Corridor policy requires that "roadway alignments shall be designed and constructed so as to avoid or minimize cumulative impacts to wetland functions and values, rare species and rare species habitat," and requires that areas not specifically required for a road improvement project be protected. These provisions will help reduce fragmentation of the wetland system, and help to maintain the inter-connected system called for in the plan, which is consistent with the above policy. The West Eugene Wetlands Plan contains the following applicable Policies (related findings follow each policy): Policy 3.1 "Seek acquisition of protected wetland sites by federal, state and local public agencies and private, non-profit conservation organizations." This policy is not applicable. Policy 3.5 "Along with Lane County and the State of Oregon, protect wetlands on public lands in the Eugene wetlands study area and restore wetlands on public lands." Many of the wetlands currently designated for protection are now publicly owned. Some of these wetlands contain existing underground or above-ground utilities, which would be affected by these policies. In both the Planned Transportation Corridor policy and the Utility Corridor policy, there are provisions that limit impacts to the minimum necessary to accomplish the road improvement or utility repair. In addition, the Utility Corridor policy requires that wetlands disturbed by maintenance or repair activities must be restored with native backfill, grading and re-planting with native species. These Text Amendments Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 5