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' ~ ~ To increase the certainty of success and to achieve the goal of a connected system of wetlands : <br /> and waterways, mitigation efforts are targeted for areas that once exhibited, or currently exhibit, <br /> <br /> ® proper wetland soils and moisture conditions. Within the WEWSAS boundary, the primary <br /> . mitigation sites. are "disturbed agricultural wetlands". These sites are missing at least one of the <br /> three wetland parameters (water, hydric soil, wetland vegetation) and due to non-wetland <br /> activities (agricultural uses) occurring on these sites, their existing wetland value is relatively <br /> low. As such, for mitigation credit purposes, the Plan gives more credit for the enhancement of <br /> these sites than for other "low" quality wetlands that exhibit all three wetland parameters. <br /> • The primary means to achieve the Plan's mitigation goals is through the establishment of a <br /> regional wetland mitigation bank. These are areas where the most~suitable lands for mitigation . <br /> are identified, acquired, designed, constructed and managed in advance of wetland impact, and <br /> incentives are provided that encourage the use of the bank by those seeking a wetland impact <br /> permit. Because the Plan will enhance and restore more wetland acreage, functions and values <br /> than will be lost to development, the excess capacity will be available for ritigation credit to <br /> properties lo:;ated outside the west Eugene study area and within the urban growth boundary, and <br /> to the Eugene Airport proper. <br /> GOALS, POLICIES, RECOMMENDED ACTIONS <br /> GOALS <br /> 4.1 Use the wetland mitigation process as an opportunity to achieve multiple community objec- <br /> • fives, including wetland resource enhancement, increased flood control capacity, water <br /> quality enhancement and the establishment of educational and recreational programs. <br /> 4.2 Use the wetland mitigation process as an opportunity to reverse the trend of wetland losses <br /> and begin a positive trend of wetland gains by restoring and enhancing. the historic wetland <br /> system of the Amazon Creek watershed. <br /> 4.3 Achieve compliance with federal and state wetland law, policies and guidelines. <br /> 4.4 Increase certainty in the development process: <br /> . 4.5 Minimize reductions to the existing industrial and commercial buildable lands inven- <br /> tory as a result of wetland protection. <br /> 4.6 Provide for the overall wetland mitigation needs for. the community of Eugene, <br /> including the territory within the urban growth boundary and Eugene Airport. <br /> POLICIES <br /> Mitigation <br /> 4.1 Mitigation efforts shall help to reestablish a connected system of wetlands, water- <br /> ways and upland resources. <br /> Page 2 Appendix B <br /> MOA For West Eugene Wetlands, Mitigation Banking Program <br /> <br />