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impacts pup to 0.14 acre for W.11 th and up to 0.25 acre for W.1 S~} that would be allowed on the two subject sites through these amendments are consistent with this policy. Goal 3.5 "Protect and expand current populations and habitats of rare, endangered and threatened plants and animals that currently exist in west Eugene." Under these amendments more than 99% of known populations of listed rare plants in the immediate vicinity would be protected, with the possibility that through the wetland permitting process, all of the plants would be protected, Therefore, these amendments are consistent with this policy. See additional discussion and findings under Metro Plan Policy 2S, page III-C, above. Goal 3.6 "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 and the restoration of degraded wetlands to replace those that axe filled. This approach is not changed by the proposed amendments. Any wetland impacts allowed under these site designations would have to be mitigated. Goal 3.7 "Protect an interconnected system of wetlands within a sustainable, ecologically sound system, with a high likelihood oflong-term survival." The proposed amendments are both within public rights-of way adjacent to existing, heavily traveled streets. The Planned Transportation Corridor and the road improvements on these two sites would not reduce the interconnectedness of the wetland system within the Plan area. 2. West Eugene'VVetlands Plan Policies The West Eugene Wetlands Plan, as amended by City Council ordinance X0119 and Lane County ordinance PA 1117, contains the following applicable policy related f ndings follow the po xcy}: "Future fill within the Planned Transportation Corridors as shown on Wetland Designations Map ~Map3} shall be limited to those areas granted state andlor federal wetland fill permits for the construction of planned public roadway improvements. New roadway construction shall be limited to those projects listed in TransPlan as of August 10,1992, excluding those prof ects listed in Appendix B; no other new roads or streets are permitted. Road widening and other improvements to existing roads or streets shall be limited to those listed in TransPlan X1992} or in an adopted capital improvement plan ~CIP} as of June 30,1998. Road widening and other improvements to existing roads or Ordinance, Exhibit C (~Iet~o Plan and WEWP ~'inding~s~ Page 4