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The Board finds Policy 10 not applicable because Applicant is not seeking a Farm/Timber zone designation. STATEWIDE PLANNING GOALS 17. The MCCP plan amendments section states comprehensive plan amendments must be consistent with statewide planning goals. Goal 1: Citizen Involvement. To develop a citizen involvement program that ensures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process. The notice and hearings process before the Hearings Officer and the Board provided opportunity for citizen involvement. Goal 2: Land Use Planning. To establish a land use planning process and policy framework as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate factual basis for such decisions and actions. Applicant's proposal is for a site-specific comprehensive plan amendment. The Planning Division notified local departments and state agencies in order to gather their comments. Thus, the Board finds Goal 2 is satisfied. Goal 3:Agricultural Lands. To preserve and maintain agricultural lands. OAR Chapter 600 Division 33 governs agricultural lands. OAR 660-033-0145(1) specifically provides "Agriculture/forest zones may be allowed as provided for under OAR 660-006-0050." Applicant's proposal to designate the Subject Property is considered under OAR Chapter 660 Division 6 governing forest lands. OAR 660-006-0015(2) provides that for property able to be defined under the requirements of both agricultural and forest land, no exception to Goal 3 is required. The Subject Property is approximately 67.5 percent non-high value farm soils and approximately 92.5 percent soils with Class 3 rated woodland capable soils according to the USDA Soil Survey. Thus, the Board finds Goal 3 is satisfied. Goal 4: Forest Lands. To conserve forest lands by maintaining the forest land base and to protect the state's forest economy by making possible economically efficient forest practices that assure the continuous growing and harvesting of forest tree species as the leading use on forest land consistent with sound management of soil, air, water, and fish and wildlife resources and to provide for recreational opportunities and agriculture. OAR Chapter 660, Division 6 applies to the forest lands goal. OAR 660-006-0015(1) provides: Lands inventoried as forest lands must be designated in the comprehensive plan and implemented with a zone that conserves forest lands consistent with OAR chapter 660, division 6, unless an exception to Goal 4 is taken pursuant to ORS 197.732, the forest