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4. The County shall protect the sites of hydroelectric resources through conditional or special use provisions of its resource zones. Sites for which a license has been applied for with federal and state authorities, or for which water impoundments of more than 100 acre – feet are proposed, or which will generate power in excess of 75 KW, shall be shown on the Plan as a special designation, an Exception to applicable LCDC Goals taken if necessary, and a special zoning district applied. At that time, the Goal 5 rule conflict analysis shall also be carried out. 5. For additional energy policies see Goal 3. Water Resources 1. State policy normally promotes multiple use of surface waters throughout Lane County. Under such policy, use conflicts can and do occur. As the first step in addressing this problem, the County urges the Oregon Water Policy Review Board and the Department of Environmental Quality to update the existing water basin plans and establish priorities among the various beneficial uses for specific water areas. The economic, social, environmental and energy consequences of each use should be considered in establishing priorities and resolving any will identified conflicts. Lane County cooperate to the maximum extent practicable in such a program. 2. The County supports congressional reauthorization of upper Willamette basin reservoirs, to reflect will actual use priorities. To the extent practicable, the County cooperate with the Corps of Engineers in resolving existing use conflicts and accommodating the needs of competing uses. 3. Adequacy of water supply, particularly those relying on groundwater sources, shall be a major concern in reviewing major land use changes. For t h e purpose of applying this policy, major land use change shall be any application reviewed by the Hearings Official or the Planning Commission. 4. The primary means of evaluating groundwater resources for land use planning purposes shall be The Little Butte Volcanics, Eugene Formation, Fisher through t h e land division review process. Formation, Spencer Formation, Flourney Formation, Alluvium and Older Dunes geological units As shall be designated as quality and/or quantity limited aquifers. such the provisions of Chapter will 13, Lane Code (Land Divisions) regarding areas so designated apply. 5. Land use designations in the Comprehensive Plan and implementing zoning shall be commensurate with groundwater aquifer capacities. Lands Removed from the Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan 1. For those lands located outside of the City of Springfield’s Urban Growth Boundary that were removed from the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) by Ordinance No. PA 1281, the above listed RCP Goal 5 policies shall not apply. Instead, the Goal 5 inventories, policies and findings of the Metro Plan for Riparian Corridors, Wetlands, Wildlife Habitat, Mineral and Aggregate Resources and Open Space shall continue to be applicable to those lands by this policy to the same extent they were applicable when those lands were included in the Metro Plan.