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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 4 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Environmental Consequences PAGE 4-150 4.5.1.3 Impact Types Physical impacts to recreational uses were assessed along the centerline of each of the route segments for the inventoried recreational use categories. The impact types identified for recreation uses along the centerlines of Action Alternative route segments are characteristically direct and long-term and include any impact that: • Displaces, alters, or otherwise physically affects any existing, developing, or planned recreational use or activity; and • Alters or otherwise physically affects any established, designated, or planned park, recreation, preservation, or educational use area or activity. Visual impacts are typically an important aspect of the recreational experience, are discussed in Section 4.8 - Visual Resources and are not part of the recreational resource impact analysis. 4.5.2 Impact Levels (High, Moderate, Low, No Identifiable Impact) Potential impacts to recreation resources were assessed along the assumed centerline of the proposed 230 kilovolt transmission line and access roads, with consideration of transmission Underground and Overhead Design Options. The assumed centerline for land use and recreation impact assessment is 125 feet wide (i.e., the proposed ROW width of the Overhead Design Option). High - Impacts would be considered high where the Project would: • Permanently preclude, alter, or eliminate developed recreational activities during and after construction of transmission lines or access roads. Moderate - Impacts would be considered moderate where the Project would: • Temporarily preclude or limit developed and dispersed recreation opportunities during peak use periods during and after construction of transmission line and/or access roads. Low - Impacts would be considered low where the Project would: • Temporarily preclude or limit developed and dispersed recreation opportunities during off- peak use periods during and after construction of transmission line and/or access roads; and/or • Require minor relocation of dispersed recreational activities to equal or better locations during or after construction of transmission line and/or access roads. No Identifiable - No identifiable impact would occur where recreation uses would be able to continue as they currently exist. 4.5.3 Impacts Common to All Route Segments and Design Options The proposed Project would potentially affect hunting on public and private lands across most of the Route Segments. Aside from the 15,000-acre private Burbank Creek hunting area, specific hunting locations are not generally known. During construction of either Design Option, noise from construction vehicles, equipment, and helicopters could displace wildlife to other areas not accessible for hunting. The displacement of wildlife from these areas would result in a diminished hunting experience, but may be offset by wildlife