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. The site shall be designated for development if, at the time of designation of the site in the West Eugene Wetlands Plan, it has a valid, approved wetland impact permit from the Oregon Division of State Lands and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Criteria Site is relatively isolated or disconnected from the larger system of wetlands and waterways.
Site is served by existing streets, roads, sanitary sewers and municipal water.
Site is adjacent to or surrounded by existing development. Site has frontage on a major highway or street. Site has unique characteristics which make it of special importance to the economic development of West Eugene, and allowing development of site would further the goals and objectives of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan. Site characteristics, including size, location, access, and surrounding uses and activities are such that there exists a high probability that the site cannot be protected in perpetuity through the West Eugene Wetlands Program. Any site or portion of a site that is providing compensatory wetland mitigation as part of an approved state or federal wetland fill permit shall be designated for restoration.