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• This Plan has conducted the mitigation analysis forthe entire study area and conc_rdes that the mast ` effective way to achieve no net loss of wcal<rnd resources i. to avoid impact. As result, over 75% of the .1,307. v~~etland acres will be protected from impact throu~,h acquisition, comprehensive plan designations, zoning techniques and huffc:rinr requirement.. For the 288 wetland acres recommended for development, the Plan requires compensation to occur at a minimum ratio of 1.5 acres of replacement for each acre of impact. Compensation is targeted for areas . where the prospects for success are the highest, most beneficial to the ecological landscape and.requ ire little, ifany, on-going maintenance. These areas are located on historic wetlands, disturbed agricultural wetlands and in areas adjacent to existing waterways. Enhancement and restoration, therefore, will be • the primary methods for compensating for wetland losses. Mitigation efforts will concentrate on reestablishing historic wetland types and habitats that naturally occur in the area, while also creating opportunities for other wetland types such as marshes and ponds. ' The Plan approaches mitigation. in a comprehensive tt~anner where resulting efforts not only satisfy federal and state wetland law but achieve other c~mrnunity needs and objectives such as providinL additional flood control storage, water quality ,enhancemc:n[ features, improved wildlife habitat :tncf educational and recreational needs. Mitigafion and the 12egional iVlitig~itio+n lank Conceit • The Plan utilizes the wetland mitigation bank concept as the primary means for implementing the • mitigation program. With this approac:h,• mitigation efforts are planned as a whole where the most • _ suitable sites are identified, acquired and restored in advance of wetland impact. This concept not only benefits the natural resource system by planning for the restoration of the Amazon Creek basin, but it . • also benefits the users of the bank -the development community. The bank. system performs the mitigation requirements for individual users where the details of compensation. aze preplanned, con$tructed and maintained by a .public or private nonprofit agency. To satisfy individual. impact requirements, users simply have to buy mitigation credits from the bank, thus eliminating uncertainty . and saving valuable time and resources.. Because the bank is planned and developed as a whole, the . details of mitigation can be incorporated into- the existing environment, resulting in a more logical and natural system. The bank is proposed to have sufficient capacity to serve the mitigation needs of the West Eugene Wetland Study Area and the community as a whole. Stormwater Management The City of Eugene will develop a comprehensive Stormwater Management Program that addresses the issues of flood control, water quality and natural resolute management. This program will include management of the west Etigene wetlands system and will focus on'the interrelationships among these components of Eugene's waterways and associated wetlands. The City of Eugene Public Works Department will.use fewer piped storm sewers and will manage the open channels in ways, to better balance stormwater and flood needs with environmental and wildlife habitat needs. The efforts will help . reduce pollution and will make the waterways more pleasant urban open spaces. • Pabc 4 - Appendix A MOA for Wcst Eugcnc WctlandsMitigation Banking Program