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1 Approximately 188 mature trees grow on either side of Grant Line Road from Mountain House Parkway westward for approximately 4,000 feet (Figure 4.10-2 in Section 4.10,`Biological Resources").The trees forma partial canopy over the road. Ir VANTAGE POINTS Per page 4.8-3 of the MHMP Environmental Impact Report(EIR),"Potential visual impacts are determined with regard to places of public access(e.g.,open space and roadways)rather than private locations or buildings." 1► Public vantage points in the project study area that could be affected by the proposed project actions listed at the _ beginning of this section include I-205, Grant Line Road,Mountain House Parkway,and Byron Road.In addition, F although not a"public vantage point,"Grant Line Village is included as a vantage point in this analysis given the concern expressed by members of the Grant Line Village community at the CEQA scoping meeting and public workshops about the potential visual quality impacts associated with the construction of a sound wall at their { Grant Line road frontage. Such a sound wall is required as mitigation in the MHMP to reduce significant noise li impacts(see Section 4.13,"Noise"). VIEWPOINTS LFigure 4.14-1 identifies the viewpoints selected for this analysis.The viewpoints provide representative views from the vantage points that would experience some change in visual quality associated with the proposed actions l identified at the beginning of this section. The existing views from each of the viewpoints are described below. Viewpoint No. 1 (View of Mature Trees Proposed for Removal Along Grant Line Road and View I of Proposed 7-Foot Sound Wall Site) L Viewpoint No. 1 (Figure 4.14-2) looks westward down Grant Line Road at the mature trees on either side of the road. As indicated, the trees form a partial canopy over the road at this location and are visible by travelers on Grant Line Road.These trees would be removed under the proposed project associated with the Grant Line Road widening planned for under the MHMP and to be implemented under the proposed College Park project. A 7-foot 4. sound wall would also be developed on the south side of Grant Line Road at this location,consistent with the MHMP 7-foot height limit). Viewpoint No. 2 (View of Proposed 30-Acre Pombo Storage Pond Site from Mountain House Parkway) Viewpoint No. 2(Figure 4.14-2) faces due east directly to the 30-acre Pombo property from Mountain House Parkway. As indicated,the location currently contains an alfalfa field that has recently been harvested and is separated from Mountain House Parkway by a white fence that is visible by travelers on Mountain House Parkway.This location would be developed with an interim 30-acre treated wastewater storage pond under the College Park project. Viewpoint No. 3 (View of Proposed Community Park Site and Proposed Community College Site from 1-205) Viewpoint No. 3(Figure 4.14-3) faces northwest from westbound I-205 toward the proposed community park and community college sites.As indicated,westbound motorists traveling along I-205 have fleeting views of the community park and community college locations that currently contain alfalfa fields and grazing areas.The foothills of the Diablo Range are visible in the background.Given intervening structures,trees,and landforms,the proposed community park and community college sites are not readily visible from other existing public vantage points in the area(i.e.,Mountain House Parkway and Grant Line Road). College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR EDAW San Joaquin County 4.14-3 Visual Quality