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I 5. Agriculture These areas outside the urban growth boundary include Class I -IV soils with a medium to high agricultural productivity rating based on their ability to produce a variety of crops. 5. Sand and Gravel: This category includes processing areas, land currently zoned for sand and gravel extraction, and additional areas containing this resource which will be needed through the planning-period. Some of these areas can accommodate interim uses such as agriculture, parks, or similar open space roles. When the resource is exhausted, rehabilitation for reuse should occur. a. Rural : These areas are located outside the urban growth boundary. Some are characterized by environmental constraints such as poor soils and drainage, limited ground water, and steep slopes. Areas in this designation should be maintained in 1 -arge parcels (five acres or larger) in order to provide opportunities for rural living and life styles. Alt some agriculture and timber areas could be considered a subcategory of rural areas, because of their special characteristics they are depicted separately on the diagram. See also the description of Urban Reserve, another subcategory of rural l and . 8. Forest Lands These locations..., outside the urban growth boundary, are areas of potential or existing timber harvest based on pre- liminary .analysis of woodland soil productivity, existing vege- tative cover, and minimum size of ten acres. 9. Mixed Uses: This category represents areas where more than one use might be appropriate, usually as determined by refinement plans on a local level . For example, the Wh i teaker Refinement Plan includes several areas where a mix of compatible uses, based in part on existing development, are designated. 10. Urban Growth Boundary: This site - specific line separates the projected .urban area designated to accommodate urban development through the planning period (293,700 population) from urban reserve, agri- culture, and rural designations. The location of the urban growth boundary results from environmental, social, and economic analysis in terms of supply and demand, which is basic to this entire Plan. Accordingly, LCDC Goal 14's establishment of urban growth boundary criteria were employed with the f o l l o w i n g results (for more detail, see the Technical Supplement)* Factor 1. "Demonstrated need to accommodate long- -range urban pop- ulation growth requirements consistent with LCDC goals;" II-E-9