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address connectivity through the existing waterways. Proposed protection criteria 3 and 4 place a higher value on wetlands that are within 1 a0 feet of protected waterways and on wetlands with direct surface water connections to protected wetlands. These criteria will lead to protection of many of the wetlands with these connections, helpin to rovide g p the linkages called for in Policy 3.$. Therefore the amendments are consistent with Policy 3.$. Summary Conclusions: West Eugene Wetlands Plan Consistency The above findings indicate that the proposed amendments are consistent with the a livable olicies pp p in the remainder of the WEWP. The proposed amendments meet the criterion of consistenc with Y the remainder of the refinement plan. Section 9.145 ~Z}~c} "Thy plan amendment is found to address one or more of the fallowing: 1. An error in the publication of the plan;" Findings: Not applicable. Section 9.145 ~Z}~c} 2. "A change of circumstances in a substantial manner not anticipated in the plan;" Findings: Proposed policy 3.17 is introduced as a clarification of existing policy in the Plan. Property owners, developers, and various agency staff have on numerous occasions commented on the lack of clarity in the existing plan regarding how the protection and development criteria are interpreted and a lied and whether all wetlands on ublic land pp p were intended to be protected. The lack of clarity in these policy areas was not anticipated at the time of Plan adoption. Proposed Policy 3.17 addresses lack of clarity expressed by the public following adoption of the Plan. Therefore it responds to a situation not anticipated during Plan adoption and is consistent with this criterion. Section 9.145 ~~}~c}3. "Incorporation into the plan of new inventory material which relates to a statewide goal; or" Findings: Proposed Policy 3.17 includes changes to the criterion which addresses rare plants to respond to new information about rare plant distribution that was not available at the time of Plan adoption. Information gathered since adoption of the Plan shows that there are a number of small wetland sites, surrounded by development, with small rare plant populations which would be very difficult to protect due to their isolation from other habitat areas, small size, and surrounding uses. Due to their isolated nature these sites cannot be integrated or connected to the larger wetland system. When the Plan was adopted in 1992, it was thought that the rare plants existed only on the large, pristine wet prairie wetland sites such as the 'billow Creek Preserve. Proposed Policy 3.17 would require consideration of plant species listed Policy Amendments 4rdrnance, F~rhibit C (Ref nement Plan Amendment Findings) Page .5