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through existing local land use controls, until sites are purchased for conservation and protection. (Policy 3.2) (2) Along with Lane County and the State of Oregon, protect wetlands on public lands in the west Eugene wetlands study area and restore wetlands on public lands consistent with Wetland Designations Map (Map 3). (Policy 3.5) (3) Establish, maintain and protect physical and hydrologic linkages between protected wetlands and adjacent transitional and upland wildlife habitat and natural areas. (Policy 3.8) (4) Protect and enhance the quality, functions, and values of natural and human- made waterways that are interconnected with wetlands. (Policy 3.9) (5) Restrict public access in natural resource areas, raze plant sites and specified wildlife nesting and resting areas. (Policy 3.11) (6) Protect and create buffer areas between regulated wetland boundaries and adja- cent uses or developments. (Policy 3.12) ('n Promote multiple uses of protected wetlands to meet community, environmental and human needs: (a) Provide public access for all people where other wetland functions and values are not compromised; (b) Coordinate wetland protection, enhancement and restoration with regional water quality improvement needs; and (c) Utilize current and restored wetlands for flood storage and control. (Policy 3.13) (8) Implement wetland protection policies that prohibit development on wetlands designated for protection after those wetlands are acquired by a public agency or nonprofit organization (e.g., The Nature Conservancy). (Policy 3.14) (9) The Waterside Protection setback proposed in the Natural Resources Special Study shall be applied to streams designated to be protected in this plan as identified on Map 3, Wetland Designations. (Policy 3.15) (10) Local governments shall not issue grading or building permits within areas mapped as jurisdictional wetland in the West Eugene Wetland Plan area unless the applicant has an approved state /federal wetland fill permit for the proposed project (Policy 3.20) (11) Pursue interim protection of sites which contain raze species, but do not meet the criteria for protection in Policy 3.17 through conservation easements or other measures until either (1) the affected species are de- listed or (2) conservation agreements are reached between the property owner and affected natural resources agencies to address the raze species populations. (Policy 3.26) (12) Future fill or removal within the "utility corridors" as designated on the Wetland Designation Map (Map 3) shall be conducted with an applicable U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) and/or Division of State Lands dredge and fill permit(s), and shall be limited to the minimum impacts necessary to: (a) Conduct emergency repairs to existing utility lines, (b) Conduct essential maintenance (e.g., work to maintain or optimize Ordinance - 414