EXHIBIT R Page 95 <br />Findings, Objectives, and Policies <br />1. The structure of the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area economy is undergoing a shift <br />away from lumber and wood products manufacturing (and other heavy industrial <br />activities) and towards a more diverse economic base characterized by growth in light <br />manufacturing activities and the non-manufacturing activities of trade, commercial and <br />professional services, finance, insurance, and real estate. <br />2. The lumber and wood products sector is the metropolitan area's dominant manufacturing <br />activity; and in this respect, Lane County's forest is the area's most important natural <br />resource utilized as a factor of production. <br />3. Major institutions in the metropolitan area including the University of Oregon and Sacred <br />Heart Hospital, have had a stabilizing influence on the local economy. <br />4. The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area is developing as a regional center for <br />activities, such as tourism, distribution, and financial services, serving the southwestern <br />and central Oregon area. <br />5. Based on data from the 2000_U_S_Census thebeeal per capita income in 1999 for the <br />- - <br />Eugene Spnng_ field metropolitan area wasps lower than for Oregon as a whole ander the <br />Portland metropolitan area. but is-eemparuble to of higher Lll{.L.11 CLU gher tha ajL1e+'- <br />V V of 11G/QATLCIC.T <br />6. In 2000 the_unemp <br />Aonent_rate in the Eugene-S ringfield m__etropolitan area was <br />comparable to Oregon and higher than the national rate. _Th 1. al area labor- L r-e rJ <br />e <br />pteil zerl 1-Y higher levels of unemple~qnent than is Ofegon as a whole and <br />nation;-hewever1-zt is net p en fly known "at iertiv„ of the *o*a' nt is <br />short-term--aftd-what portion-is-e r lie-or- long-tee <br />-7. Histerieally, job efeation is at a very high !eye! in the metr-epelita-n area. This faet, <br />together it'' 41, 11,1 ° ~ be a misirzist <br />belveen} eiU sl~i1ls-at} <br />These eenditioTe, - p- tie- arly impoft-A.." 1_ th- -U's expanding labef for-ee, whi <br />results fr-em people moving to the afea and seeking jobs, as well as existing residents <br />entel~g4he4aber-fafee for thefrlrst t-'r <br />,o women. <br />87. Historically, heavy-manufacturing industries, including primary metals, chemicals and <br />paper, have been characterized by high levels of pollution or energy consumption. <br />Changes in technology and environmental regulations have reduced the potential <br />environmental impacts of these industries. Heavy manufacturing industries provide <br />benefits, such as relatively high wage scales and the potential for generating secondary <br />manufacturing activities. <br />III-s-2 93 <br />Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 414 <br />