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One aspect of the Goal 2 coordination requirement concerns population projections. In this respect, the proposed amendment to the PFSP Glossary concerning Wastewater incorporates a projected year 2025 population for the Eugene-Springfield Urban Growth Boundary of 297,585.5 This projection is consistent with the most recent (1997) final forecasts provided to Lane County by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis and the Year 2000 Census. The adoption of this modification to the PFSP will effectively "coordinate" this population assumption. Goal, 3 - Agricultural Lands This goal does not apply within adopted, acknowledged urban growth boundaries. Goal 4 -- Forest Lands This goal does not apply within adopted, acknowledged urban growth boundaries. Goal 5 - Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources This goal is not applicable to the proposed amendments. Goal 6 -- Air; Water and Land Resources Quality -- To maintain and improve the quality of the air, water and land resources of the state. This goal is primarily concerned with compliance with federal and state environmental quality statutes, and how this compliance is achieved as development proceeds in relationship to air sheds, river basins and land resources. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, P.L. 92-500, as amended in 1977, became known as the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.1251 et seq.). The goal of this Act was to eliminate the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters. ORS 468B.035 requires the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) to implement the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The primary method of implementation of this Act is through the issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit prior to the discharge of any wastes into the waters of the state. (ORS 468B.050) Among the "pollutants" regulated by the EQC are temperature (OAR 340-041-0028) and toxic substances (OAR 340-041-0033). One purpose of the proposed amendments is to ensure that the Metro Plan and the PFSP accurately reflect regional wastewater system needs as imposed by Federal and State regulation. Currently, the PFSP states that "... the Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant has sufficient design capacity to accommodate population increases and serve all new development at-buildout." Recent analyses have determined that facility improvements are now required to address both dry and wet weather requirements relating to pollutant loads and wastewater flows. The section in Chapter IV of the PFSP entitled "Long--Term Service Availability Within Urbanizable Areas" is proposed to be modified to reflect the 5 Table 3 oftechnical memorandum entitled "Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission- Population Projections for Wastewater Facilities Plan," prepared by Matt Noesen, CH2M Hill, et al (April 9, 2004) Exhibit 1 - 5