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Visual Impact Assessment Griffith Energy Storage Project 4.5 Viewer Groups In general,the types of viewers present within the viewshed of the Project are classified as local residents and motorists.The following discussion summarizes the composition of the groups identified within the viewshed of the Project and their characteristics that are relevant to the visual assessment. Local Residents The local resident viewer group consists of people who live within the viewshed of the Project. Residences within the Project viewshed are found along West Patterson Pass to the north, Midway Road to the west,the frontage road south of the PG&E Tesla Substation,and near 1-580 and 1-205 northeast of the Project site.The closest residences are located along Midway Road adjacent to the Project site. Local residents may be more sensitive to changes in their specific views and may have adverse reactions to views of the Project facilities.The existing landscape already includes the PG&E Tesla Substation and numerous transmission towers and lines and,as a result,the addition of the Project would not be as significant a change as it would if the landscape had no development. For example, residents with a view across the open grasslands within the Project viewshed who have views of the PG&E Tesla Substation and multiple transmission towers and lines may be less sensitive to landscape changes than those with just a view of open grasslands. Travelers Travelers passing through an area typically view the landscape from motor vehicles on their way to work or other destinations.Travelers include people engaged in various types of business or personal travel. Commuters do not tend to stop along their travel routes, have a relatively narrow field of view because they are focused on road and traffic conditions,and are destination oriented. Passengers in commuter vehicles would have greater opportunities for prolonged off-road views toward landscape features and,accordingly, may have greater perception of changes in the visual environment. Through travelers are typically moving, have a relatively narrow field of view,and are destination oriented. Generally,drivers in this group are focused on driving and on the road and traffic conditions, but do have the opportunity to observe roadside scenery. 4.6 Existing Visual Character Six KOPs were selected to assess the level of visual change resulting from the Project energy storage facility as described in Section 3,Project Description,on the existing environment.The locations of the six KOPs are presented in Figure 5.The KOPs were selected to capture representative vantages from Midway Road,West Patterson Road and 1-580,and residences southwest and north of the Project site. Photographs from each KOP under existing conditions are presented in Figures 6 through 11. OTETRA TECH 20 August 2023