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DRAFT WILLAMETTE RIVER GREENWAY DESIGN PLAN for protection. The conservation measure proposed for these sites is the IWR Water Resources Conservation Overlay Zone (/WR overlay). Under those proposed provisions, these wetland sites are recommended to be designated CategoryA Wetlands. This recommendation is based upon the ESEE analysis above, and these factors: (1) they contain native-dominated plant communities and riparian forest, (2) their proximity and direct connection to the river give these sites very high connectivity value, and (3) they provide important winter habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon. For wetland sites designated CategoryA Wetlands, the conservation area includes the area within the wetland boundary, plus the area within a conservation setback of 50 feet measured from the wetland boundary. Within this conservation area, the IWR overlay zone restricts new development, removal of riparian vegetation, and other conflicting uses. These provisions exempt pre- existing development, but restrict expansion of existing development into the conservation area. Goal 5 requires that local governments adopt a program to protect significant resource sites consistent with the results of the ESEE analysis, as noted previously. OAR 660-023-0050 sets out specific rules pertaining to such a program. The /WR Water Resources Conservation overlay zone was developed to comply with the requirements of this rule. The City applied the overlay zone to the resources that were shown by the ESEE analysis to warrant special protections. The /WR overlay zone assigns a conservation setback to each resource category measured horizontally from the top of high bank, or when the top of high bank is not identifiable, from the line of ordinary high water (EC 9.4920(1)(c)l The Willamette River is listed as a Category A Stream with a conservation setback of 100 feet from the top of high bank and 120 feet from the line of ordinary high water. Wetlands associated with the Willamette River are listed as Category A Sites with a conservation setback of 50 feet from the jurisdictional wetland boundary. Within the conservation area, the /WR overlay zone restricts new development, removal of riparian vegetation, and other conflicting uses. Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan (Envision Eugene) is the City's state-mandated, specific comprehensive land use plan. Envision Eugene is the result of the City's efforts to implement ORS 197.304, which required Eugene and Springfield to divide their shared urban growth boundary, by adopting Eugene- specific policies to address land use issues. The Plan is designed to be developed and adopted in phases, over several years. In 2017, the City adopted Ordinance No. 20584, which constitutes the first phase and focuses on policies and elements required to adopt a specific urban growth boundary. The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) functions as the specific comprehensive plan that addresses land use planning responsibilities that remain regional in nature. As subsequent phases of Envision Eugene are adopted, the Metro Plan will be amended to identify provisions that no longer apply to the City. The Willamette River Greenway is one such provision that is regional in nature and for which the Metro Plan is the guiding land use policy document for the purpose of establishing a Design Plan and concurrently adopted administrative review procedure. The Willamette River Greenway, River Corridors, and Waterways Element (Element D) is one of eleven specific elements within the Metro Plan. The jurisdictional area of the Metro Plan (i.e., Metro Plan Boundary), including the Greenway Boundary, was found to be in compliance with Goal 15 on 4 Water Resources Conservation Plan. City of Eugene. Exhibit B - Conflicting Use and ESEE Analysis. Section 24.5.2 Rec- ommended Conservation Measures (Goal 5 Program). November 2005. - Page 49 of 91 WILLAMETTE RIVER GREENWAY CODE AMENDMENTS 14