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The amendments will not change or conflict with the policies of the Metro Plan or TransPlan regarding agricultural lands since these amendments continue to reflect the growth planned for and accommodated by the existing, acknowledged Metro Plan and TransPlan. Goal 3 is not relevant and the amendments do not affect the area's compliance with Statewide Planning Goal 3. GOAL 4 - FOREST LAND: To conserve forest lands for forest use. The amendments will not change any policies or plan diagram designations of the Metro Plan or TransPlan, nor do the amendments impact any forest lands. Goal 4 is not relevant and the amendments do not affect the area's compliance with Statewide Planning Goal 4. Therefore, the amendments comply with Goal 4. GOAL 5 - OPEN SPACE, SCENIC AND HISTORIC AREAS, NATURAL RESOURCES: To conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources. The following administrative rule (OAR 660 -023 -0250) is applicable to this post - acknowledgement plan amendment (PAPA) request: (3) Local governments are not required to apply Goal S in consideration of a PAPA unless the PAPA affects a Goal S resource. For purposes of this section, a PAPA would affect a Goal S resource only if.• (a) The PAPA creates or amends a resource list or a portion of an acknowledged plan or land use regulation adopted in order to protect a significant Goal S resource or to address specific requirements of Goal 5; (b) The PAPA allows new uses that could be conflicting uses with a particular significant Goal S resource site on an acknowledged resource list; or (c) The PAPA amends an acknowledged UGB and factual information is submitted demonstrating that a resource site, or the impact areas of such a site, is included in the amended UGB area. The amendments do not affect a Goal 5 resource. Specifically, the amendments do not create or amend a list of Goal 5 resources, do not amend a plan or code provision adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific requirements of Goal 5, do not allow new uses that could be conflicting uses with a particular Goal 5 resource site, and do not amend the acknowledged Urban Growth Boundary. Therefore, Goal 5 does not apply to these plan amendments. GOAL G - AIR, WATER, AND LAND RESOURCES QUALITY: To maintain and improve the quality of the air, water and land resources of the state. Goal 6 addresses waste and process discharges from development, and is aimed at protecting air, water and land from impacts of those discharges. TransPlan currently contains policies related to nodal development, transportation demand management and the encouragement of additional alternative modes of transportation, including transit, bicycles and pedestrian use. These policies are related to the need to maintain and improve the air quality in the metropolitan area. The amendments will not impact any of these policies and no new projects are proposed; the project list amendments consist only of deleting completed projects. Projects already identified in TransPlan will be designed 3