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Item-by-item guidance Chapter <br /> 15.Visual <br /> Scenic views or vistas may include spectacular viewing points along lakes,rivers or bluffs;virgin timber tracts; <br /> prairie remnants; geological features; waterfalls; specimen trees; or plots of wildflowers.Many are not officially <br /> designated or marked,but because of their local or statewide interest should be considered by the RGU. It may be <br /> helpful to refer back to information in EAW Item 9. Land use to inform potential visual effects to surrounding <br /> properties. Impacts on the visual quality or integrity of these resources should be addressed as well as the <br /> physical impacts. <br /> Describe any non-routine impacts that may be due to the emission of light or a"visual nuisance"caused by the <br /> project during construction or operation.An example of an impact of a light emission is an intense light causing a <br /> glare problem for passing motorists.Examples of"visual nuisances"include lights on tall communication towers <br /> intruding on the visual integrity of a scenic vista,or a large water vapor plume from an exhaust stack or cooling <br /> tower. <br /> Category Specific Guidance: <br /> Communication towers(Subp 33): Visual impact of towers is frequently a concern, and is a legitimate environmental <br /> concern when it would detract from an otherwise noteworthy view or vista or when it would intrude on a "wilderness"type <br /> view or vista,such as from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.If the project is near any scenic views or vistas or near an area <br /> known for a "wilderness"type of experience, note here and give a description of the potential visual impact on the resource <br /> in question. This should at least include an analysis of the "viewshed"of the tower. <br /> Environmental Quality Board EAW Guidelines—October 2013 37 <br />