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Exhibit E <br /> <br />Throughout this document staff has developed findings of consistency with a wide range of <br />applicable criteria listed above. The proposal must meet any and all of the criteria in order to be <br />implemented and adopted. Consistency with Goal 2 is derived through the public process along <br />with the complete set of findings of consistency with all the criteria. <br /> <br />Goal 3: Agricultural Lands <br /> <br />To preserve and maintain agricultural lands. <br /> <br />Finding 62: This goal recognizes the importance of maintaining agricultural lands as <br />those that are defined under the goal. In western Oregon, agricultural land consist of <br />predominantly Class I through IV soils identified by the Soil Conservation Service and other <br />lands suitable for farm use taking into consideration soil fertility, suitability for grazing, climatic <br />conditions, existing and future availability of water for farm and irrigation purposes, existing land <br />use patterns, technological and energy input required for accepted farm practices. Lands in <br />other classes which are necessary to permit farm practices to be undertaken on adjacent or <br />nearby lands, shall be included as agricultural land in any event. Agricultural lands shall be <br />preserved and maintained for farm use, consistent with existing and future needs for agricultural <br />products. <br /> <br />There are many acres of agricultural lands within the Metro Plan area. This proposal is not <br />affecting the amount, changing the amount of agricultural lands base, nor is it changing the uses <br />allowed in the agricultural lands in Lane County. An item in this ordinance is simply changing <br />like-for-like Plan designations: from Metro Plan “Agriculture” to Lane County Rural <br />Comprehensive Plan “Agricultural” plan designations. Thus, lands previously governed under <br />the Metro Plan will be governed under the RCP should this amendment obtain approval. Lane <br />County completed Goal 3 requirements in its acknowledged RCP. Given the above finding, the <br />application is consistent with Goal 3. <br /> <br />Goal 4: Forest Lands <br />This goal defines forest lands and requires counties to inventory them and adopt policies <br />and ordinances that will "conserve forest lands for forest uses." <br /> <br />Finding 63: This goal promotes the importance of conserving forest lands for forest uses. <br />Forest Lands shall include lands which are suitable for commercial forest uses including <br />adjacent or nearby lands which are necessary to permit forest operations or practices and other <br />forested lands that maintain soil, air, water and fish and wildlife resources. <br /> <br />There some areas of forest land within the Metro Plan area. This proposal is not affecting the <br />amount, changing the amount of forest lands base, or changing the uses allowed in the forest <br />lands in Lane County. An item in this ordinance is simply changing like-for-like Plan <br />designations: from Metro Plan “Forest land” to Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan “Forest” <br />plan designations. Thus, lands previously governed under the Metro Plan will be governed <br />under the RCP should this amendment obtain approval. Lane County completed Goal 4 <br />requirements in its acknowledged RCP. Given the above finding, the application is consistent <br />with Goal 4. <br /> <br />Goal 5: Natural Resources, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Open Spaces <br />To protect natural resources and conserve scenic and historic areas and open spaces. <br /> <br /> <br />Page 20 of 24 <br /> <br />