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The applicant attests that the effect on the view of Champoeg visible while entering the park will be minimal, and that the green buffer between the river and the campground will remain. The proposed development is an extension of the existing campground and will cover land previously farmed for grass seed. D. Areas of ecological, scientific, historical or archeological significance shall be protected, preserved, restored, or enhanced to the maximum extent possible. Champoeg State Park is a designated historic area where the Oregon’s first provisional government was formed. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department attests to having conducted extensive research and physical testing on the proposed development site to ensure that the project does not pose significant threat to known resources. During construction the area will be monitored incase any historically or archeologically significant items are encountered. The criterion is met. E. The quality of the air, water and land resources in and adjacent to the greenway shall be preserved in the development, change of use or intensification of use of land within the greenway management zone. The applicant attests that best management practices will be in place during construction to minimize any impact on the surrounding greenway environment. The criterion is met. F. Areas of annual flooding, floodplains and wetlands shall be preserved in their natural state to the maximum possible extent to protect water retention, overflow and other natural functions. The project does not involve any identified wetland areas in the park. The grading required for construction will be minimal and the proposed structures have been designed to withstand floodwaters. The HEC-RAS modeling of the Willamette pre and post project show no increase in elevations and no significant increase in velocity. The water retention abilities of the park will not be significantly impaired by the proposed project. The criterion is met. G. The natural vegetative fringe along the river shall be maintained to the maximum extent that is practical in order to assure scenic quality, protection of wildlife, protection from erosion and screening of uses from the river. The expansion to the campground will require the removal of three trees, and the new cabins will require the removal of 11 trees. The applicant attests that this is the absolute minimum required for the project. In the area around the cabins, the applicant sought to design the layout in such a way that would incur loss of already failing trees as much as possible. The criterion is met. H. The commercial harvesting of timber shall be done in a manner which will ensure that wildlife habitat and the natural scenic qualities of the greenway will be maintained or will be restored. Only partial harvesting shall be permitted beyond the vegetative fringes. Limitations on the extent or type of harvest shall be those necessary to satisfy the appropriate use management consideration and criteria in this section. No commercial harvesting is proposed as a part of the project, criterion does not apply. I. The proposed development, change or intensification of use is compatible with existing uses on the site and the surrounding area. The proposed campground is compatible the existing campground and the purpose of the state park as a whole. The cabins are an intensification of the same use accomplished by the campground, that being short term occupancy and visitation of the a park. The relationship between the state park and surrounding areas will not change as a result of the increased overnight capacity. The criterion is met.