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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 3 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Affected Environment PAGE 3-205 Resources Management classification will be managed to preserve and enhance conservation and protection of fish, wildlife scenic, historic, archeological, and cultural resources. 3.8.3.6 Grant County The Grant County Comprehensive Plan identifies Goals and Policies to guide development activities within unincorporated Grant County (Grant County 1999). The following Goals and Policies regarding visual resource management that are pertinent to the Project include: Goal NS-9: The County should recognize and protect the functions of the shoreline environments of statewide and local significance. For shorelines of state-wide significance, protection and priorities are to: b. Preserve the natural character of the shoreline; Policies • NS-9.4 Conservation o 2. Reclaim and restore areas that are biologically and aesthetically degraded to the greatest extent feasible. o 3. Preserve scenic vistas, aesthetics, and vital estuarine areas for fisheries and wildlife protection. • NS-9.9 Utilities o 3. Design utility facilities and ROWs to preserve the natural landscape and to minimize conflicts with present and planned land uses. o 6. Locate and design facilities in a manner that preserves the natural landscape and shoreline ecology, and minimizes conflicts with present and planned land uses. 3.8.4 Route Segment Specific Considerations 3.8.4.1 Route Segment 1a/NNR-1 The landscape character along this route segment is low density residential, with adjacent undeveloped lands being Scenic Quality Class C. Route Segment 1a/NNR-1 is in the immediate foreground of high sensitivity residential viewers located primarily along Sage Trail Road, including the County Squire Mobile Manor community and adjacent streets. Views to the urbanized Selah Valley and Mount Rainier occur from most of the residences located along Sage Trail Road (see KOP 1-Sage Trail Road). The route segment would potentially be viewed from the moderately sensitive East Selah Road and I-82. Other existing development along this route segment includes Pacific Power’s 230 kV wood single pole and H-frame transmission line (Pomona-Wanapum) crossing Sage Trail Road and various electrical distribution lines as well as various gravel roads and driveways. 3.8.4.2 Route Segment 1b Route Segment 1b is located in the JBLM YTC along a primarily undeveloped Class C Scenic Quality landscape of low growing sagebrush and grassland. Scattered adjacent residential development occurs near to the route segment on its north end and graded dirt or gravels road are prevalent, especially the fire break road along the JBLM YTC border. Residential development is concentrated more heavily on the south end of this route segment and those located along St. Hilaire Road and Vissel Road would potentially have the route segment in middleground view against the Yakima Ridge (see KOP 2-N - Hilaire Road).