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SECTION 4 water Quality Eualuatiou side of the waterways. The waterways originally identified for protection were determined to have a direct relationship to those that are on the State of Oregon's 303(d) list as water quality impaired. A public outreach process on the initial proposal was conducted including an open house where affected property owners, interested persons, and the general public attended and provided feedback. As a result of the issues raised, significant revisions were made to the proposal. The revised proposal would apply protections only to the original waterways of concern that have no existing protections under Goal 5 wildlife habitat regulations (Water Resources Conservation Overlay Zone, referred to in Section 2.5.1). The revised proposal recognized the significant incidental water quality protection already provided by the Goal 5/Water Resources Overlay Zone, and became a proposal to "fill the gaps" in protection on a system of waterways that are water quality impaired. In March 2009, the Eugene City Council adopted the Water Quality Overlay Zone requirements, the revised waterway protection proposal, and the adopted regulations became effective on June 10, 2009. Approximately 13.5 miles of waterways are protected by the Water Quality Overlay Zone, including: 40 -foot setbacks on each side of certain headwater streams (measured from the centerline of the waterway) and 25 -foot setbacks on each side of all other specifically identified waterways (measured from the top of high bank). More specifically, the regulations: Establish a Water Quality Overlay Zone and related water quality protection measures; Apply the new zone to specifically identified lots within the Eugene city limits that contain or are adjacent to waterways identified for protection on the Water Quality Protected Waterways map; and Identify certain properties outside the city limits (inside the urban growth boundary) that contain or are adjacent to Water Quality Protected Waterways, and that will be rezoned to apply the Water Quality Overlay Zone upon annexation to the City of Eugene if and when annexation occurs. Figure 4 -12 provides an overview of the City's waterway protections, and the specifically identified Water Quality Protected Waterways. Some of the waterways affected by the new Water Quality Overlay Zone are located in the River Road Santa Clara basin, including portions of the Upper Flat Creek and tributaries to the Al Channel. 0:\25695978 Eugene RR -SC Final Basin P1an\Master P1anTINAL 2- 2010\Master_Plan 3- 11- 10_FINAL_ Word _Version.doc 4-35