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SECTION 5 Stormwater Related Natural Resources The remainder of this section provides additional context for the stormwater related natural resources evaluation: Existing Protection Measures • The Water Resources Conservation Overlay Zone (EC 9.4900) applies to waterways within the basin with significant natural resources habitat. The Water Resources Overlay Zone, while primarily aimed at protecting natural resources habitat, provides significant incidental water quality protection for these waterways. • The Waterside Protection Overlay Zone (EC 9.4700) applies within the West Eugene Wetlands Plan boundary and provides protection for channels, setbacks and contiguous riparian areas. The West Eugene Wetlands boundary does not extend into the River Road Santa Clara basin. • The Natural Resource Zone (EC 9.2500) is intended to protect outstanding natural resource areas in adopted plans (EC 9.2500). It currently does not apply to any specific property in the River Road Santa Clara basinbut could be used in the future as a waterway protection tool. • The Planned Unit Development (EC 9.8300) provisions contain specific approval criteria for protecting significant natural resources. These criteria are to be balanced with other policy needs and standards and, therefore, offer some but no consistent protection standards for waterways. • Site Review (EC 9.8425) provisions contain approval criteria that could be used for waterways protection if specifically identified for protection. • The Water Quality Overlay Zone (EC 9.4770), adopted in March 2009 provides increased protection of waterways with water quality functions and a significant relationship to waterways listed as impaired under the federal Clean Water Act (see subsection 4.3.2 for more detail). Other Related On -going Efforts • Endangered Species /Salmon program developed strategies for responding to the January 2001 listing of spring Chinook salmon. Strategies include incentives and regulatory measures for protection and restoration of salmon habitat in Eugene. Strategy options for Council consideration were developed. Data Gaps • There is little data as to existing aquatic habitat and species condition in the River Road Santa Clara basin waterways. This data would not only help further inform the condition of the waterways, but would also allow for better evaluation of the effects of any future capital improvements to these waterways. 5.2 Development of the Natural Resources Strategy As shown in the stormwater basin master planning process flow chart in Figure 1 -1, Step 1 included a compilation of basin characteristics. These basin characteristics are summarized in Section 2.0 of this document. Step 2 in the process included problem identification under both existing and future land use conditions. The results of this step for natural resources are described in Section 5.1. The next step included the development of potential stormwater 0:\25695978 Eugene RR -SC Final Basin P1an\Master P1anTINAL 2- 2010\Master_Plan 3- 11- 10_FINAL_ Word _Version.doc 5 -3