Protection of site would further the goals and objectives of this plan. Site has unique characteristics which make it of special importance to the functioning of the larger wetland system in West Eugene and protection of site would further the goals and objectives of this plan. This change adds an additional factor of unique characteristics to the existing criterion. This added factor would, if anything, reduce the number of sites that would meet this criterion. Presence of unique Willamette Prairie Grassland plant community.
Site contains indigenous wet prairie habitat.
This criterion is intended to apply to areas of wet prairie habitat that are large or of moderate to high quality. Updates terms, makes format consistent with other criteria and adds qualifiers of size and quality. The added qualifiers reduce the number of sites that will meet this criterion. This change favors development somewhat more than the existing criterion, but reflects original plan intent. Site characteristics, including size, location and surrounding uses and activities are such that there exists a high probability that the site can be protected in perpetuity through the West Eugene Wetlands Program.