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ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~ ~ O.~ <br />A SPECIAL ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EXEMPTION TO <br />THE APPLICATION OF EUG$NE CODE, 1971, SECTION <br />6.240; AND DECLARIHG AN E1~IERGENCY. <br />The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: <br />1. Eugene Code, 1971, Section 6.204 proscribes the practice <br />of open burning within the City of Eugene with specified exce - <br />P <br />tions to this ban. This ordinance is a component of local <br />measures designed to assure compliance with federal ambient air <br />qualilty standards. <br />2. Maintenance and enhancement of air quality is critical <br />to the health and welfare of metropolitan area residents, the <br />area's ability to attract new businesses, and avoidance of sanc- <br />tions for noncompliance. <br />3. The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan <br />Metro Plank adopted and acknowledged in 1982, identifies the <br />Willow Creek Basin as a major growth area for the City. A portion <br />of the Basin is denominated "Parks and open Space," That area is <br />the habitat of several unique and rare species of plants ~Lomatium <br />bradshaii, Erigeron decumbens var. decumbens, Aster Curtis <br />common names Bradshaw's lomatium, Willamette Valley daisy, white- <br />top aster. These species at one time predominated in the Wil- <br />lamette Valley. Their habitat area is quite limited now. This <br />special habitat area was identified in the July, 1982 Willow Creek <br />Special Area Study. <br />4. Subsequent to these actions and pursuant to their terms, <br />the Nature Conservancy became the managers of this sensitive <br />Ordinance - 1 <br />