EXHIBITS Page 87 <br />aspects of the natural environment: Greenway, River Corridors and Waterways; Environmental Design; <br />Public Facilities and Services; and Parks and Recreation Facilities. The emphasis in the Environmental <br />Resources Element is the protection of waterways as a valuable and irreplaceable component of the <br />overall natural resource system important to the metropolitan area. Waterways are also addressed in the <br />"Greenway and Public Facilities and Services elements." While some overlap repetition is unavoidable, <br />the Greenway element emphasizes the intrinsic value of the Willamette River waterway for enjoyment <br />and active and passive use by residents of the area. The public facilities element deals with components <br />of the natural resource system in the context of the water and stormwater systems. The public facilities <br />element includes findings and policies related to waterways, groundwater, drinking water protection, the <br />Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. <br />The inventories conducted as the basis for this element and the goals and policies contained herein <br />address Statewide Planning Goals 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 and interpret those goals in the context of the needs <br />and circumstances of the metropolitan area. <br />Lane County and the Cities of Springfield and Eugene completed the Goal 5 requirements for wetlands, <br />riparian corridors, and wildlife habitat for the area between the UGB and the Metro Plan Plan Boundary <br />(Plan Boundary). The three local governments jointly adopted Metro Plan text and policy amendments to <br />the Environmental Resources Element to implement the Goal 5 requirements in 2004. Lane County <br />adopted amendments to the riparian protection ordinance (Class I Stream Riparian Protection regulations, <br />Lane Code Chapter 16.253) to implement Goal 5 in the area outside the UGB and inside the Plan <br />Boundary in 2004. In 2004, Springfield and Eugene were undertaking work to comply with Goal 5 <br />requirements for wetlands, riparian corridors, and wildlife habitat within their respective urban growth <br />boundaries for adoption by the applicable jurisdictional land use authorities. <br />This element of the Metro Plan organizes the findings and policies into categories related to Statewide <br />Planning Goals 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. <br />• Agricultural Lands (Goal 3) <br />• Forest Lands (Goal 4) <br />• Riparian Corridors, Wetlands, and Wildlife Habitat (Goal 5) <br />• Mineral and Aggregate Resources (Goal 5) <br />• Open Space (Goal 5) <br />• Noise (Goal 6) <br />• Air, Water, and Land Resources Quality (Goal 6) <br />• Natural Hazards (Goal 7) <br />Goals <br />Protect valuable natural resources and encourage their wise management, use, and proper reuse. <br />2. Maintain a variety of open spaces within and on the fringe of the developing area. <br />Protect life and property from the effects of natural hazards. <br />4. Provide a healthy and attractive environment, including clean air and water, for the metropolitan <br />population. <br />Findings and Policies <br />Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 650 <br />