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4 Environmental Analysis <br /> 4.1 Aesthetics <br /> Pre-DevelopmentRated Feature Post-Development <br /> in Scores <br /> Detail No change to the visible landforms would result from Project implementation. <br /> Vegetation 1 1 0 <br /> Explanation Little variation in low-lying grasses and Little variation in low-lying grasses and <br /> ruderal vegetation. ruderal vegetation. <br /> Detail Both the existing and simulated view show little contrast in vegetation. <br /> Water 0 0 0 <br /> No water is present on the Project site or in The Project would not introduce water to the <br /> Explanation the Project area. Project site. <br /> Detail Neither existing nor simulated views include any water features. <br /> Color 1 1 0 <br /> Muted color with little variation:tan and green Muted color with little variation:tan and green <br /> Explanation associated with vegetation.Gray and yellow associated with vegetation would remain; <br /> color associated with roadway. where visible,Project would add neutral <br /> colored structures. <br /> Detail The dominant colors from this viewpoint are tan and green of vegetation and gray and yellow of the roadway. <br /> Where visible,the Project would increase the amount of neutral,muted colors. <br /> Adjacent Scenery 1 1 0 <br /> Explanation Adjacent scenery provides views of hilly Adjacent scenery provides views of hilly <br /> grasslands. grasslands. <br /> Detail Views of adjacent scenery would remain with Project. <br /> Scarcity 1 1 0 <br /> Similar viewsheds throughout the region.No Similar viewsheds throughout the region.No <br /> Explanation unique or unusual aspects;however,hilly unique or unusual aspects;however,hilly <br /> terrain less common than county's terrain less common than county's <br /> predominately flat terrain. predominately flat terrain. <br /> Detail Existing views of hilly grasslands are typical of the area and are not unique or unusual. <br /> Cultural Modifications 0 0 0 <br /> Manmade modifications in this view include <br /> Explanation West Patterson Pass Road.These features The Project would barely increase manmade <br /> are somewhat discordant with the modifications in this view. <br /> surrounding landscape but common. <br /> Detail As the Project is barely visible,the Project's contribution to discordancy is very limited. <br /> Totals 5 5 0 <br /> This viewpoint reflects the views of drivers traveling along West Patterson Pass Road, likely at <br /> high speeds. These impacts would be short term for travelers because they would only be <br /> paralleling the Project site for a limited time and their focus would be on the road ahead. For views <br /> from residences, while appearing as new and visible features, the Project would be barely visible <br /> and would not attract attention of the casual viewer, resulting in a weak contrast and no change <br /> in visual quality ratings. Therefore, the impacts would be less than significant. <br /> KOP 4 <br /> The Project would introduce neutral colors, geometric shapes, and horizontal and vertical lines <br /> into the landscape setting. The Project would be barely visible from this location because of the <br /> screening of the Project site by rolling terrain and would not attract the attention of a casual <br /> Griffith Energy Storage Project 4.1-28 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 <br /> Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023 <br />