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J. Areas considered for development, change or intensification of use which have erosion potential shall be protected from loss by appropriate means which are compatible with the provisions of the greenway management zone. The applicant attests that best management erosion control practices will be in place before and during construction to limit potential for erosion. Once complete, the project itself will not increase the potential for erosion during a flood as shown by the pre and post modeling. The criterion is met. K. Extraction of aggregate deposits shall be conducted in a manner designed to minimize adverse effects on water quality, fish and wildlife, vegetation, bank stabilization, stream flow, visual quality, noise and safety and to guarantee necessary reclamation. No aggregate extraction is proposed as a part of the project, criterion does not apply. L. Any public recreational use or facility shall not substantially interfere with the established uses on adjoining property. The project is an expansion of recreational facilities as dictated by the 1991 Master Plan for Champoeg State Park. The relationship between the park and surrounding uses will not change as a result of the project. The criterion is met. M. Maintenance of public safety and protection of public and private property, especially from vandalism and trespass, shall be provided to the maximum extent practical. Champoeg State Park is run by Oregon State Parks, a department that has decades of experience operating safe campgrounds. Staff finds no reason to suspect the expansion of the existing campground, or construction of the cabins, will pose any increased risk to public safety or private property. The criterion is met. N. A minimum building setback line of 30 feet from the ordinary high water line of the Willamette River will be specified that will minimize adverse impacts upon the scenic qualities of lands along the river, except for buildings and structures in conjunction with a water-related or a water-dependent use. The proposed Restroom structure will be over 200-feet from the ordinary high-water mark of the Willamette River. The proposed cabins will have a minimum setback of 30 feet from the ordinary high-water mark of the Willamette River as per MCC 17.113.140(B). The criterion is met. O. Public access to and along the river shall be considered in conjunction with subdivision, commercial and industrial development and public lands acquisition where appropriate. This access should be located and designed to minimize trespass and other adverse affects on adjoining property. No component of the project will negatively affect the existing access to, and along, the river provided by Champoeg State Park. The criterion is met. P. The development shall be directed away from the river to the greatest possible extent. The development conforms to the Master Plan for Champoeg State Park from 1991. The location of the campground is dictated by that master plan, and clustered with the existing campground. The location of the cabins is similarly shown on the master plan, and planned for an area removed from the floodplain by a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) case no: 24-10-0376A (dated April 22, 2024). Clustering of this overnight use on within the state park serves to protect the overall conservation of the environment in this section of the greenway rather than relocating it even further south. To relocate farther from the river would conflict with the other uses in the park. The proposed location of the campsite is therefore