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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 4 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Environmental Consequences PAGE 4-153 segment avoids crossing the planned expansion area of the Burkett Lake Recreation Area, but the proximity of the transmission line may impact the experience of some recreation users. The Milwaukee Corridor impacts would be limited to visual effects because the trail is perpendicular to the transmission line and would be spanned, potentially causing only short-term impacts during construction. Route Segment 3c also crosses the Columbia River recreational corridor utilized for rafting, fishing, boating, and sight-seeing. Impacts on recreational activities and uses in this area would be related to visual experiences (see Section 4.8 Visual Resources). Low impacts for 8.8 miles and no impacts for 16.6 miles of this route segment. 4.5.4.11 Route Segment NNR-2 Route Segment NNR-2 is located in a restricted area of JBLM YTC and no recreation activities are allowed in this area of the base. No identifiable impacts on recreation resources are expected to occur for the entire 5.0 miles of NNR-2. 4.5.4.12 Route Segment NNR-3 The primary recreation activity occurring along Route Segment NNR-3 is related to the Selah Cliffs Natural Area Preserve (NAP) and activities associated with the BLM Selah Butte Watchable Wildflower Area. Other dispersed recreation activities (such as hunting) also occur. Short-term or long-term impacts would not occur to recreation occurring within the Selah Cliffs NAP because the ROW would not cross the NAP or the access trail. The construction, operation, and maintenance of the Project would not preclude or inhibit the use of the NAP for recreational activities. Indirect short-term and long-term impacts on recreational user experience related to visual resources, dust, and noise may occur and are covered in the Sections 4.8, 4.13, and 4.16, respectively. Similarly, impacts to the Selah Butte Watchable Wildflower Area would generally be indirect and related to recreational user experience (covered in the Resource Sections mentioned above). Construction and maintenance access to the area would occur from Selah Creek Drive (located at the south end of Yakima Canyon). Selah Butte Watchable Wildflower Area access could be affected during construction because the primary access road to the Project area and wildflower viewing area would also be used for construction and maintenance activities. However, access to the Project area would generally remain open and only minor delays may occur when construction vehicles are using the road to access the Project ROW. Maintenance vehicle traffic would not cause delays in access to the area. Impacts to the Selah Butte Watchable Wildflower Area would be low. Low impacts would also potentially occur along Route Segment NNR-3 on dispersed public and private hunting uses by displacing these activities in the short term. Refer to impacts common to all route segments above (Section 4.5.3) for potential hunting impacts along Route Segment NNR-3. Low impacts are expected for these areas. Low impacts would also occur in areas where construction traffic would potentially disrupt access to hunting areas, such as along Burbank Creek Road. Access to these areas would remain open and only minor delays may occur when construction vehicles are using the road to access the Project ROW. Maintenance vehicle traffic would not cause delays in access to the area. Low impacts would occur for 8.4 miles and no identifiable impacts would occur for 0.9 mile of this route segment.