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plan designations and zoning and wetland resource protection. The conflicts were <br /> crystalized during the attempt by Spectra - Physics (a laser scanner manufacturer in the <br /> area) to obtain permission to expand their facilities. It was determined that <br /> Spectra- Physics had filled at the time of initial development without federal permit. The <br /> resulting permitting process and community disruption spurred a search for a more <br /> effective and predictable approach to wetland protection and land development. The City <br /> developed the West Eugene Wetlands Plan (Plan) through a series of public workshops <br /> and technical evaluations. <br /> The City contracted with private consultants to identify regulated wetlands and <br /> waterways, evaluate wetland functions and values using the. WET technique, and provide <br /> input to a technical advisory committee. Public meetings, property owner meetings, and <br /> formal hearings were held before the City and County Planning Commissions, City <br /> Council and County Board of Commissioners. The plan was adopted by the City Council <br /> in May of 1992 (Ordinance No. 19853) and by the Lane County Board of Commissioners <br /> in August of 1992 (Ordinance No. PA 1019 -A). As of September 1993 the City, Lane <br /> County, The Nature Conservancy, and Bureau of Land Management had acquired 625.8 <br /> acres with an additional 262.29 acres in purchases pending and appraisals completed for <br /> an additional 217.36 acres. <br /> On October 1, 1993, after adopting the Plan, the City transmitted it to the Division <br /> with a request for approval as a wetland conservation plan pursuant to ORS 196.678. <br /> BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND MATERIALS <br /> The following list of documents and information includes some of the data sources and <br /> information used in evaluating the Plan. Additional information is available from the City <br /> of Eugene. <br /> 1. City of Eugene. 1982. Willow Creek Special Area Study. <br /> 2. City of Eugene and Lane Council of Governments. 1992. West Eugene <br /> Wetlands Plan. <br /> 3. Lane Council of Govemments. 1982. Metropolitan Area General Plan <br /> Technical Supplement. <br /> 4. Lane Council of Govemments. 1991. Metropolitan Industrial Lands Special <br /> Study Policy Recommendations. <br /> 5. Lane Council of Govemments. 1991. Mitigation Options for Eight Sites in <br /> West Eugene. <br /> 6. Lane Council of Govemments. 1991. West Eugene Special Area Study: <br /> Technical Report. <br /> 7. Lane Council of Govemments. 1993. West Eugene Wetlands Plan: Mitigation <br /> Manual. <br /> 8. Lev, Esther. 1990. Preliminary Inventory of Eugene and Springfield: Wetland <br /> Riparian and Upland Areas for Wildlife Habitat Value. <br /> 9. Nature Conservancy. 1993. Assessment of Proposed Wetland Mitigation <br /> Areas in West Eugene. <br /> 10. Savonnen, C. 1988. Historical Wetlands of the West Eugene Study Area. <br /> 11. Scientific Resources, Inc. 1990. Wetland Inventory and Wetland Functions <br /> and Values in West Eugene. Oregon. <br /> 12. Wetland Specialties, Inc. 1993. Final Report for West Eugene Supplemental <br /> inventory. <br /> 13. Zika, P. 1992. A Survey for Lomatium bradshawii and Other Sensitive Plants <br /> on Wetland Sites Recommended for Fill. West Eugene Special Area Study. <br /> Page 2 - PROPOSED ORDER AND CONDITIONS - City of Eugene <br />