Item 5: Ordinance Amending the Metro Plan Boundary (Springfield Side)

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EXHIBIT E This goal defines forest lands and requires counties to inventory them and adopt policies and ordinances that will "conserve forest lands for forest uses." Finding63: This goal promotes the importance of conserving forest lands for forest uses. Forest Lands shall include lands which are suitable for commercial forest uses including adjacent or nearby lands which are necessary to permit forest operations or practices and other forested lands that maintain soil, air, water and fish and wildlife resources. There some areas of forest land within the Metro Plan area. This proposal is not affecting the amount, changing the amount of forest lands base, or changing the uses allowed in the forest lands in Lane County. An item in this ordinance is simply changing like- for -like Plan designations: from Metro Plan "Forest land" to Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan "Forest" plan designations. Thus, lands previously governed under the Metro Plan will be governed under the RCP should this amendment obtain approval. Lane County completed Goal 4 requirements in its acknowledged RCP. Given the above finding, the application is consistent with Goal 4. Goal 5: Natural Resources, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Open Spaces To protect natural resources and conserve scenic and historic areas and open spaces. Finding64: This goal directs jurisdictions to inventory, protect, and conserve natural resources for present and future generations. Within the Metro Plan area, Lane County, Springfield, and Eugene jointly completed the Goal 5 requirements in the acknowledged Metro Plan document Ch. III Environmental Resources Element, Goal 5 sections. If adopted, the proposed amendments would apply existing Goal 5 policies currently contained in the Metro Plan to lands removed from the Metro Plan and placed within the jurisdiction of the RCP. Therefore no changes in existing goal 5 policies are being implemented through by these amendments. Additionally, the "Safe Harbor" riparian protection regulations for areas within the Metro Plan will be applied to lands removed from the Metro Plan. Based on this finding, the application is consistent with Goal 5. Goal 6: Air, Water and Land Resource Quality To maintain and improve the quality of the air, water and land resources of the state. Finding65 This goal requires adequate protection measures for preservation of air, water and I and. Within the Metro Plan area, Lane County, Springfield, and Eugene jointly completed the Goal 6 requirements in the acknowledged Metro Plan document Ch. 1 II Environmental Resources Element, Goal 6 sections. No changes to Goal 6 elements are being attempted with this proposal. Lands previously governed under the Metro Plan will be governed under the RCP should this amendment obtain approval. Lane County completed Goal 6 requirements in its acknowledged RCP. Given Page 25 of 31 Page 25 — Ordinance No. PA