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Visual Impact Assessment Griffith Energy Storage Project Pre-DevelopmentRated Feature Post-Development Scoresin 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 Muted color with little variation: tan and green associated with vegetation.Gray,white and associated with vegetation would remain;Gray Explanation brown colors associated with fencing, and brown colors associated with fencing, transmission towers and lines,utility poles transmission towers and lines,utility poles and and lines,roadway,buildings. lines,roadway,buildings.Where visible Project would add tan and gray structures. Detail The dominate colors from this viewpoint are tan and green of vegetation and gray,white,and brown of structures.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 -1 -1 0 Manmade modifications in this view include fencing,transmission towers and lines,utility The Project would barely increase manmade Explanation poles and lines,roadway,buildings.These modifications in this view. features 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 4 4 0 This viewpoint reflects the views of drivers traveling along Hansen Road, likely traveling at a high rate of speed.These impacts would be short term for travelers because they would only be approaching the Project site for a limited time and their focus would be on the road ahead. For views from residences,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. Level of Significance:With implementation of Mitigation Measure AES-1,the Project would have a less than significant impact on aesthetics. 6.3.3 Decommissioning Decommissioning will be conducted in accordance with the county-approved decommissioning plan for this Project.Temporary changes are associated with the removal of all equipment associated with the Project.These visual impacts would be short-term in nature and are not considered to be OTETRA TECH 42 August 2023