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Existing Protection Criteria Proposed Protection Criteria Impact of Change <br />1. Presence of rare plants 1. Site contains population~s~ Change from very broad <br /> of one or more rare plant or definition of rare plants in <br /> animal species and contains existing plan glossary to list <br /> sufficient and suitable habitat of species in policy, which <br /> far the long-term protection of narrows number of sites that <br /> the populations}. The will meet criterion. <br /> criterion is not met if only Specifies size, habitat and <br /> small occurrences of a rare distribution characteristics, <br /> plant species are found on a and excludes small <br /> site with limited suitable occurrences of rare plants, <br /> habitat that is isolated from which also means that <br /> other undeveloped parcels, potentially fewer sites <br /> would meet the criterion. <br /> This change favors <br /> development slightly more <br /> than existing criterion, but <br /> reflects original plan intent. <br />2. Site has Metropolitan Plan Changed to a standard, and The change in wording is <br />designation of Natural reworded as follows: for readability only. The <br />Resource. only sites with the Natural <br /> Sites designated "Natural Resources designation in <br /> Resource" on the Metropolitan the Metro Plan were already <br /> Area General Plan diagram designated in the original <br /> shall be designated for 1992 plan, Na impact. <br /> protection, <br />3. Site is within the 100 year 2. Site is primarily within the Distinguishes between sites <br />floodplain. 100 year floodplain. where a tiny portion is <br /> within the floodplain from <br /> those where most of the site <br /> is within it. This will mean <br /> that fewer sites will meet <br /> the criterion. This change <br /> favors development <br /> somewhat more than <br /> existing criterion, but <br /> reflects original plan intent. <br />Policy ~imendments a~dinance, Exhibit B Statewide Planning Goal Findings} Page 5 <br />