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TABLE S.1: SUMMARY OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES (Continued) <br /> Environmental Im= Mitigation Measure Level of Significance After Mitigation <br /> A. Land Use, Plans,and Policies(Cont.) <br /> A.5. The proposed project would discourage urban None warranted. <br /> and residential development in the vicinity of <br /> the site,although it could encourage future <br /> landfill development. (ADVERSE) <br /> A.6. The proposed project would result in None warranted. <br /> cumulative operational effects with the existing <br /> landfills and the proposed landfill improvement <br /> project in the area. (ADVERSE) <br /> B. Visual and Aesthetics <br /> B.l Due to the increase in height and mass of the (a) A 6-foot high chain link fence would be Significant <br /> landfill at buildout, the proposed project would constructed at the perimeter of the property to <br /> disrupt the physical pattern and scale of the limit public access(Miller, 1993). <br /> surrounding agricultural community. <br /> (SIGNIFICANT) (b) Upon closure,the top and side slopes of the <br /> landfill would be planted with non-native grasses <br /> (primarily to control soil erosion). <br /> (c) Dense screening vegetation should be planted <br /> around the fencing to visually buffer eye-level <br /> views of facility structures,vehicles and <br /> equipment from adjacent roadways and <br /> residences. <br /> (d) If feasible,the angular top and side slopes of the <br /> landfill should be rounded to create more <br /> naturalistic contours,and hydroseeded with a <br /> mixture of native grasses and wildflowers that <br /> would visually blend with plants around the <br /> project site. <br /> S.8 <br />