EXHIBIT R Page 196 <br />13. Sand and gravel'deposits are an important natural resource necessary for, construction in <br />the metropolitan area. Nevertheless, the extraction of sand and gravel can conflict with <br />other open space and recreation values associated with water resources, vegetation, <br />wildlife habitat, and scenic quality. Proper rehabilitation and reuse of abandoned sand <br />and gravel sites results in the return of valuable land for urban uses, including open space. <br />14. Lane County addressed the Goal 5 requirements in effect at the time-of Metro Plan <br />designation, zoning or permitting for mineral and aggregate operations outside the UGB <br />including potential conflicts with inventoried wetlands, riparian corridors, and wildlife . <br />habitat The permitting process of the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries <br />(DOGAMI) will require necessary and adequate protections for inventoried wetlands. <br />riparian corridors, and wildlife habitat for these- existing operations. Future Metro Plan <br />amendment, rezoning, or permitting processes for new mineral and aggregate operations <br />not already authorized or permitted will be subject to applicable requirements of Goal 5 <br />and DOGAMI regulatjons. <br />s <br />olic <br />4-0 1$Sand and gravel sites identified as significant by the Metro Plan shall be <br />protected in accordance with the requirements of the Goal 5 Rule <br />develepinent --d <br />a <br />t <br />a R' <br />, d; <br />land <br />„d <br />ses <br />water <br />edif <br />"d <br />e <br />s <br />negative <br />en ether natural resetir-ees. <br />u <br />, <br />y, <br />i' 1 d <br />n <br />tib <br />l <br />ith . dje""+ land u <br />.,de <br />ses <br />ted <br />vi <br />in » <br />h <br />ll <br />a <br /> <br />--~r---- <br />. <br />e w <br />• • <br />ti <br />, a-`-" <br />mber- <br />re <br />p <br />r - <br />dide <br />e. A <br />ow et <br />ef <br />> <br />> <br />p <br />> <br />gra-,,,el-deeiit. <br />h <br />a. The > qtia <br />V, <br />planned, <br />the land z <br />ene <br />d, • <br />I Open Space (Goal 5) <br />1941 Ridge~xQ~hi digs Proposed amendments to Chapter III-C, Environmental Resources Element, Page 18 of 24 Page 515 <br />of&' uge-We-Springfield Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan). <br />