| Draft Environmental Impact Statement Shorts School Road Am Antenna Structures 32 revegetation will serve to reduce the visual openness of the landscape within the park in the future. Bob Heirman Park can be categorized as natural. According to WSDOT�s visual classification system, �Natural character refers to a landscape in which vegetation and landforms are predominant. Human elements and structures are rare or insignificant in the overall context� (WSDOT 1996). Bob Heirman Park has naturalistic views of meadows, wooded areas, Shadow Lake, and the Snohomish River. There are partial views of the river dikes, lined with deciduous trees, and the agricultural fields of the upper valley from many locations within the park. The main east-west trail in Bob Heirman Park has views of the Snohomish foothills; the Cascade Mountains including Mt. Baker, Whitehorse Mountain, Three Fingers and Mt. Pilchuck; and the City of Snohomish to the north and northeast. Lord Hill is visible to the east and southeast. Partial views of the valley to the south are available from the park, including views Mt. Rainier on a clear day. In the west, Cathcart Hill and Fiddler�s Bluff are visible. Lighting Bob Heirman Park closes at dusk; and, as a result, most visitors would not experience night lighting conditions. The park opens at 6 a.m., and early winter visitors will experience those conditions. However, evening views from Bob Heirman Park include residential lights from the Kenwanda neighborhood to the west, the Cathcart Hill area to the southwest, and the Lord Hill neighborhood to the east. Ambient light from the City of Monroe and the City of Snohomish are also visible from trails in the park. No red lights are currently visible from the park. A No Hazard Determination issued by the FAA (Aeronautical Study #01-ANM-0074-OE) for one of the structures on Devil�s Butte requires that it be illuminated with red hazard warning lights that would be visible from the park; however, that has not been accomplished to date. Lord Hill Regional Park Located to the southeast of the proposed project site, Lord Hill Regional Park includes over 6 miles of trails for public use. Mountain biking and horseback riding are common activities at the park. Lord Hill Regional Park can be categorized as natural. According to WSDOT�s visual classification system, �Natural character refers to a landscape in which vegetation and landforms are predominant. Human elements and structures are rare or insignificant in the overall context� (WSDOT 1996). Based on initial field studies, the proposed alternatives would not likely be visible from the trails or parking lot of this regional park. Lord Hill Lord Hill is a mix of homes, small agriculture operations, and wooded lots located to the east of the proposed project site. As previously mentioned, the Lord Hill area is made up of Lord Hill, Devil�s Butte, and Bald Hill. Two large antenna towers on Devil�s Butte are visible Lord Hill landmarks. The Lord Hill neighborhood can be categorized as rural. According to WSDOT�s visual classification system, �The rural landscape is characterized by intermixed built and natural or naturalized elements, with built elements beginning to encroach on the natural environment� (WSDOT 1996). Scattered homes along the western edge of Lord Hill have views of the valley floor, the Snohomish River, Fiddler�s Bluff, Cathcart Hill area, and (on clear days) the Olympic |