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Visual Impact Assessment Griffith Energy Storage Project Table 5.Visual Quality Rating Analysis—KOP 3 Rated ••ment Score Post-Development Score Differenc in • - Landform 171 1 0 Explanation Visible land is hilly. Post-development visible land is hilly. Detail No change to the visible landforms would result from Project implementation. Vegetation 1 1 0 Explanation Little variation in low-lying grasses and Little variation in low-lying grasses and ruderal vegetation. ruderal vegetation. Detail Both the existing and simulated view show little contrast in vegetation. Water 0 0 0 No water is present on the Project site or in The Project would not introduce water to the Explanation the Project area. Project site. Detail Neither existing nor simulated views include any water features. Color 1 1 0 Muted color with little variation:tan and green Muted color with little variation: tan and Explanation associated with vegetation.Gray and yellow green associated with vegetation would color associated with roadway. remain;where visible Project would add tan and gray structures. Detail The dominate colors from this viewpoint are tan and green of vegetation and gray and yellow of the roadway. Where visible,the Project would increase the amount of tan and gray,adding similar muted colors. Adjacent Scenery 1 1 0 Explanation Adjacent scenery provides views of hilly Adjacent scenery provides views of hilly grasslands. grasslands. Detail Views of adjacent scenery would remain with Project. Scarcity 1 1 0 Similar viewsheds throughout the region.No Similar viewsheds throughout the region.No Explanation unique or unusual aspects however,hilly unique or unusual aspects however,hilly terrain less common that county's terrain less common that county's predominately flat terrain. predominately flat terrain. Detail Existing views of hilly grasslands are typical of the area and are not unique or unusual. Cultural Modifications 0 0 0 Manmade modifications in this view include The Project would barely increase manmade Explanation West Patterson Pass Road.These features modifications in this view. are somewhat discordant with the surrounding landscape but common. Detail As the Project is barely visible,the Project's contribution to discordancy is very limited. Totals 5 5 0 This viewpoint reflects the views of drivers traveling along West Patterson Pass Road, likely at high speeds.These impacts would be short term for travelers because they would only be paralleling the Project site for a limited time and their focus would be on the road ahead. For views from residence, while appearing as new and visible features,the Project would be barely visible and would not attract attention of the casual viewer, resulting in a weak contrast and no change in visual quality ratings. Therefore,the impacts would be less than significant. OTETRA TECH 39 August 2023