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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 3 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Affected Environment PAGE 3-140 3.4.4.2 Route Segment 1b The existing land use along this route segment is dedicated to military operations (JBLM YTC). The route segment follows the JBLM YTC boundary for 12.5 miles along the fire break entirely on Army owned lands. The route segment is located entirely in Yakima County. The area is used for ground military training operations. There are two and four residences located within 500 feet and 1,000 feet, respectively, on adjacent private lands. The route segment crosses the BPA Ellensburg-Moxee 115 kV transmission line at milepost (MP) 0.2. The JBLM YTC training designations crossed by this route segment include TA-13, TA-11, and TA-10. Along and adjacent to the east-west section of the route segment on JBLM YTC, the land use is Zone 2 (Conservation), with digging and bivouacking activities limited. The land use along and adjacent to the north-south section of the route segment is Zone 3 (General Use). No agricultural areas or PLSS sections containing CRP lands are crossed by Route Segment 1b. 3.4.4.3 Route Segment 1c Route Segment 1c is similar to Route Segment 1b except Route Segment 1c is located outside of the JBLM YTC boundary. The predominant land use in the area is large lot residential, with this route segment crossing 11.4 miles of residential development. This route segment would cross 74 privately- owned parcels owned by 49 landowners and one DNR state trust land parcel. There are 17 and 28 residences located within 500 feet and 1,000 feet, respectively, of this route segment. The residential land development along this route is generally limited to roads and fences, with the majority of the parcels generally remaining in a natural or semi-natural condition and no ornamental landscaping, turf grass, or other regular management activities occurring where the route segment crosses. The route segment is located entirely in Yakima County. The route segment crosses the BPA Ellensburg-Moxee 115 kV transmission line at MP 0.3. The route segment parallels existing gravels roads (Sage Trail, John Street) on the west end of the route segment (MP 0.0-0.9) and crosses several minor gravels roads serving residences in the area (MP 0.4, 0.8, 4.1, and 5.6). The route segment also crosses Coombs Road at MP 9.8 and Mieras Road at MP 10.2. Agricultural land uses also occur along this route segment. Route Segment 1c crosses 0.2 mile of wheel line irrigated pasture (MP 9.8-10.0), 0.2 mile of hand-movable sprinkler irrigated apple orchards (MP 10.2-10.4) and 0.3 mile of dryland pasture (MP 9.6-9.8). The route segment also crosses and parallels Mieras Road for approximately 0.9 mile in a predominantly residential area between MP 10.2-11.3. This route segment is located adjacent to land designated as “Remote Rural/Extremely Limited Development Potential Areas,” “Rural Self Sufficient,” and “Agricultural Resource Area” in Yakima County’s “Plan 2015.” For the north-south section of the route segment located adjacent to JBLM YTC lands the land use is designated as Zone 3 (General Use). The land use on JBLM YTC adjacent to the east-west section of the route segment is Zone 2 (Conservation-Sage Grouse Protection Area). 3.4.4.4 Route Segment 2a The existing land use along this one mile long route segment is undeveloped rangeland. This route segment would cross five privately-owned land parcels owned by two owners and is adjacent to a DNR state trust land parcel that is leased for grazing. The route segment is located entirely in Yakima County.