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III. Environmental Setting,Impacts,and Mitigations <br /> B. Aesthetics <br /> visual foreshortening within a close viewing range,landfill protrusions at lower elevations may <br /> partially obscure views of the receding top contours of the project. <br /> Impacts and Mitigation Mea <br /> ores <br /> Impact B.I. Due to the increase in height and mass of the landfill at buildout,the proposed <br /> project would disrupt the physical pattern and scale of the surrounding agricultural <br /> community. (SIGNIFICANT) <br /> Because of the additional bulk and volume,the proposed project would be visually prominent <br /> over a much greater area than is the current landfill,and would substantially expand the visual <br /> intrusion of industrial uses into a predominantly agricultural area. <br /> Mitigation Measure B.I. <br /> Proposed as Part of the Project <br /> (a) A 6-foot high chain link fence would be constructed at the perimeter of the property to <br /> limit public access(Miller, 1993). The landfill access road linking Newcastle Road and <br /> Austin Road,presently unfenced and potentially open to trespassers, would be enclosed <br /> within the expanded project site. <br /> (b) Upon closure,the top and side slopes of the landfill would be planted with non-native <br /> grasses(primarily to control soil erosion). <br /> Identified by this EIR <br /> (c) Dense screening vegetation should be planted around the fencing to visually buffer eye- <br /> level views of facility structures,vehicles and equipment from adjacent roadways and <br /> residences. Drought-tolerant,low-maintenance trees and shrubs such as oleander and <br /> ceanothus could be possible candidates. <br /> (d) If feasible,the angular top and side slopes of the landfill should be rounded to create more <br /> naturalistic contours, and hydroseeded with a mixture of native grasses and wildflowers <br /> that would visually blend with plants around the project site. <br /> Implementation of these mitigation measures would reduce the effects of the project on the visual <br /> quality of the site. The effects,however,would remain significant. <br /> Impact B.2. Realignment of the Little Johns Creek would impair the view. (ADVERSE) <br /> III.B.15 <br />