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a. A jurisdiction may amend the plan designations to compensate for reductions in buildable land caused by protection of newly discovered natural resources within its own jurisdiction, or b. A jurisdiction may change a plan designation to accommodate the contiguous expansion of an existing business with a site specific requirement. The non -home city may choose to participate in the site specific plan amendment process, excluding amendments within city limits, if the non -home city adopts a resolution dete that the proposed amendment has regional impact. Lane County shall participate in all Metro Plan amendments outside of city limits. Metro Plan Type I Amendment. Any change to the Metro Plan which (1) changes the urban growth boundary or the jurisdictional boundary of the Plan; (2) requires a goal exception not related to a UGB expansion to be taken under statewide planning goal 2; or, (3) is a non -site specific amendment of the Plan text. Metro Plan Type II Amendment. An amendment to the Metro Plan which is not otherwise a Type I plan amendment and which: (A) Changes the plan diagram; or (B) Is asite- specific plan text amendment. Metropolitan Policy Committee. An intergovernmental committee created to promote problem - solving and to resolve intergovernmental disagreements among Eugene, Springfield and Lane County, the membership of which includes 2 elected officials from each jurisdiction, and when considering transportation matters, 2 members of the Lane Transit District. Native Plants, Native Vegetation. Plant species that grow and propagate themselves in the southern Willamette Valley through natural processes, are adapted to the weather, soils and hydrology of the area, and have evolved in the area or been introduced to the area by natural causes. Distinguished from plant species that have been deliberately or accidentally imported or introduced from other areas by humans or human activities. Natural Drainageways. Natural rivers, streams, channels, creeks, or other areas that naturally convey stormwater runoff or portions thereof that have not been channelized, and which retain a predominantly natural character. Natural Functions and Values. Characteristics of a site that contribute to the healthy and effective functioning of natural processes on the site, along with the contribution made by the site to the healthy and effective functioning of the larger natural resource system of which the site is a part; including but not limited to improvement of water quality, provision of food, water and cover for wildlife, storage Ordinance - 26