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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 4 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Environmental Consequences PAGE 4-140 Overall, high impacts would total 4.6 miles and moderate impacts would total 13.4 miles for Route Segment 3c. 4.4.4.11 Route Segment NNR-2 Route Segment New Northern Route (NNR) 2 would cross approximately 5.0 miles of the perimeter of the JBLM YTC resulting in long-term impacts. The extreme western perimeter of Training Area 13 would be crossed between MP 0.0-1.1. Military operations in this area would be minimally affected because the route segment would be on the perimeter of training activity areas and the new transmission line structures would be located adjacent to an existing fire break road. Impacts would be moderate because the area available for training activities would be reduced, although activities could continue to occur. Moderate impacts would also occur on the parade field area of the route segment (MP 2.5-2.7) because a portion of the field would be removed from use. This route segment also crosses land classified as Farmland of Statewide Importance (1.3 miles) and Prime Farmland (2.5 miles) causing 3.7 miles of long- term disturbance. However, this is non-agricultural land and impacts would be moderate. The route segment would be in compliance with the Final Cultural and Natural Resources Management Plan for the JBLM YTC. Overall, moderate impacts would occur for 2 miles and low impacts would occur for 2.4 miles of this route segment. 4.4.4.12 Route Segment NNR-3 Route Segment NNR-3 crosses BLM, private, and WSDOT owned and managed ROW land. The existing land use along this route segment is related to transportation facilities, special management, and recreation. Transportation related land use is associated with I-82; the route segment crosses I-82 and is adjacent to Selah Creek Rest Area. Special management and recreation areas are managed by the BLM and DNR, and include Selah Cliffs NAP, Yakima Cliffs/Umtanum Ridge Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) located between MP 3.3 and 4.3, Yakima Cliffs/Umtanum Ridge ACEC proposed expansion located between MP 1.5 and 3.3, and the Selah Butte Watchable Wildflower Viewing Area. Refer to Section 4-7 for impacts and necessary WSDOT approvals to cross I-82. The land use for a large portion of the route segment is undeveloped rangeland and BLM grazing leases. There are two Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) funded projects within the Project study area: Selah Cliffs NAP Grant # 06-1827 and Selah Cliffs Grant #93-838. The Selah Cliffs Grant #93-838 RCO site is not encumbered by development restrictions because no land has been acquired with grant money. Selah Cliffs NAP Grant # 06-1827 is not crossed by the route segment. The Selah Cliffs NAP is not crossed by the assumed centerline of this route segment and no land use impacts would occur on the NAP. It is assumed there will be no aerial easement across the NAP; however, final engineering in coordination with the affected landowner/land managing agency will determine the location and extent of the ROW. This route segment would also cross Reclamation’s proposed Wymer Dam Reservoir (MPs 8.3-8.6 and 9.1-9.2) and the private lands targeted for acquisition or conservation easement as part of the Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan (Integrated Plan). These potential acquisition/conservation easement lands are located between MP 6.9 and 9.3. A total of 9.0 acres of short- term impacts and 4.8 acres of long-term impacts on acquisition/conservation easement lands would occur. This route segment also crosses land classified as Farmland of Statewide Importance (0.8 mile) and Prime Farmland (0.1 mile) causing 0.9 mile of long-term disturbance. However, this is non-agricultural land, so impacts would be moderate. Livestock grazing impacts would be low and areas disturbed by construction would be minimal. Following restoration, areas removed from use would include the small areas at the structure footings