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C. Goal #4 generally defines forest land as: ~~} possesing existing or potential commercial timber value; ~Z} property which provides needed watershed for wildlife and fisheries habitat and recreation; ~3} lands where extreme conditions of climate, soil and topography require the maintenance of vegetative saver irrespective of use; ~4} other forested lands i n urban and agricultural areas which provide urban buffers, wind breaks, wildlife, and fisheries habitat, livestock habitat, scenic corridors and recreation use. D. The Metropolitan Plan "Agricu1tural Land Working Paper and Addendum", Gctvber 1981 and "Forest Lands Dorking Paper", September 1981 inventory agricultural and forest 1 and within the Plan's jurisdictional boundary. Land within the Ri verf rant area i s not identified i n this inventory. E. The acknowledged Metropolitan Plan defines agricultural land page I1-E- 10} and forest land page I1-E-11} as being outside the urban growth boundary. F. The Riverfront Park Study area is within the urban growth boundary acknowledged by the LCDC i n August 1982. G. Based on these findings, the requirements of Goal #3, Agricultural Lands and Goal #4, Forest Lands are satisfied. Goal 5. Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas and Natural Resources A. Goal 5, i s intended "To conserve open space and protect natural and sceni c resources." B. None of the area within the Riverf rant Study boundaries was identified in the Metropolitan Plan, "Natural Assets And Constraints Working Paper", 1978 hand addenda} as containing significant Goal 5 rel ated areas . C. Environmental analysis conducted as part of the Riverfront Park Study shows that the riparian strip along the banks of the Willamette and i sal ated stands of trees within the interior of the area are the extent of significant habitat i n the Study area . D. Policies 2 and 5, page I1I-E-3 and policy 25, page x11-C-1Q of the Metrapol i tan Plan directs protection of natural features i n the context of other planning policies, E. Policy C2, page 9 of the draft Study identifies the Millrace as an important historic and environmental feature, and directs that development occurring in the Riverfront area maintain or improve visual and pedestrian/bicycle access to it. F. Pot i cy C1 of the draft Riverfront Park Special Area Study has madi f i ed by the Planning Commissions directs implementation of an active management program for the riparian strip a1 ong the Willamette River and retention of the existing stands of significant trees in the interior of the Study area. G. Based on these findings, the draft Riverfront Park Study, the draft Study and the proposed Metropolitan Plan amendment complies with Goal #5, "open Spaces, Scenic, and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources" . EXHIBIT ~ PAGE ~ OF. l ~'