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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 3 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Affected Environment PAGE 3-201 structures) would be dominant and where high and moderate sensitivity viewers would likely be significantly impacted. • Foreground: 1,000 feet to 0.33 mile – This high visibility distance zone is where the Project would potentially be dominant depending on the viewing conditions and where high and moderate sensitivity viewers could be significantly impacted. • Middleground: 0.33 mile to 1.0 mile – This is the distance zone where the potential Project impacts on high sensitivity viewers begins to diminish and the Project will become co- dominant or sub-dominant in the landscape, depending on the viewing conditions and setting. • Background: 1.0 mile to 2.0 miles – This is the distance zone where the Project is not likely to be perceived by the moderately sensitive casual viewer and where high sensitivity viewers would be impacted only where the strongest contrasts would occur, such as in skylining conditions where no transmission lines currently exist. • Seldom Seen: Beyond 2.0 miles – Beyond two miles, typical Project elements would not be noticeable to viewers even where strong contrasts occur and typically would not be seen due to intervening vegetation, topography, atmospheric conditions, or other factors. Note that these distance zones apply only to Action Alternative route segments with H-frame or monopole structures and not to the (200+ feet high) Columbia River crossing towers. For the Columbia River crossing structures, the distance zones are as follows: • Immediate Foreground: Viewpoint location to 0.75 mile • Foreground: 0.75 mile to 1.5 miles • Middleground: 1.5 miles to 3.0 miles • Background: 3.0 miles to 4.0 miles • Seldom Seen: Beyond 4.0 miles 3.8.3 Current Management Considerations 3.8.3.1 Federal BLM The BLM Spokane District currently manages lands under its jurisdiction in the proposed Project study area in accordance with the Spokane District RMP (BLM 1985) and Record of Decision (ROD; BLM 1987) and the 1992 RMP Amendment and ROD (Spokane District 1985/1987 RMP and 1992 RMP Amendment/ROD) (BLM 1992). The Spokane District has begun the process of revising the RMP (BLM 2011). Since the public scoping process for this planning effort was initiated in April 2010, the scope of this planning effort has changed. This planning effort only includes BLM-administered lands in eastern Washington. Originally, the BLM announced its intention to prepare a RMP for Eastern Washington and the San Juan Planning Areas; this RMP was intended to replace the existing Spokane RMP and expand the Planning Area to include the San Juan Islands (see April 30, 2010, Federal Register notice). On March 25, 2013, the President issued Presidential Proclamation 8947 and established the San Juan Islands National Monument. The new National Monument encompasses the BLM-administered lands in the San Juan Islands that were part of the expanded Planning Area described in the April 30, 2010 Notice of Intent to prepare an RMP. Subsequently, BLM determined that it would prepare an RMP specific to the San Juan Islands National Monument. On March 2, 2015, BLM announced its intention to prepare an RMP for the San Juan Islands National Monument and initiated the public scoping process for that effort. The Eastern Washington RMP planning effort does not include BLM-administered public lands in the San Juan Islands archipelago. VRM classes were not designated in the 1987 RMP, although Appendix D of the RMP details District special stipulations applicable to the Project and identifies specific areas of VRM Class Management (Yakima River Canyon: Class 3; Badger Slope: Class 2). The Spokane District