Environmental
Oregon's Willamette Valley is partly protected under Statewide Planning Goal 16. What does Goal 16 address?
AEstuarine resources — protecting Oregon's coastal estuaries from incompatible development✓ Correct
BScenic waterways along the Willamette River
CAgricultural land in the Willamette Valley floor
DUrban development within the Willamette Valley corridor
Explanation
Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 16 (Estuarine Resources) protects the significant estuarine resources along Oregon's coast. Estuaries (where rivers meet the sea) support diverse ecosystems and are protected from incompatible development. Separately, Goal 15 protects the Willamette River Greenway. Goal 3 protects agricultural land including the Willamette Valley floor. Goals 16-19 specifically address coastal resources.
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