| Draft Environmental Impact Statement Shorts School Road Am Antenna Structures 39 border the eastern bank of the river are visible in the middleground, as is a temporary duck hunting blind on the edge of the river. In the background, the Snohomish foothills (with houses) and the Cascade Mountains are visible against the skyline. The Snohomish River and the Cascade Mountains are memorable elements in this view and create a high level of vividness. Except for the duck hunting blind, the view is free from visual encroachment and has a high level of intactness. The combination of natural elements like the river, trees, and mountains create a coherent, harmonious visual pattern and a high level of unity. The existing visual quality seen from Viewpoint 9 is high with a rating of 6.6. Viewpoint 10 Looking north, Viewpoint 10 is located up river from Viewpoint 10 and is inferior to the proposed project site (Figure A.10). The Snohomish River, with a large gravel bar, and a dike lined with deciduous trees are visible in the foreground of this view. A temporary duck hunting blind is also visible in the foreground behind some large woody debris. Because Viewpoint 10 is in a low point in the landscape, not much of the middleground is visible, and only a thin sliver of low lying Snohomish foothills and the Cascade Mountains are visible in the background. Views of the Snohomish River and partial views of the Cascade Mountains are memorable and create a high level of vividness. Except for the duck hunting blind (which is not included in the ratings because of its temporary nature), the view is free from visual encroachment and has a high level of intactness. The visual pattern of the river bank, dike, and trees against the sinuous line of the river, is both coherent and harmonious, creating a high level of unity in this view. The existing visual quality seen from Viewpoint 10 is high with a rating of 6.3. Viewpoint 11 Viewpoint 11 looks northeast from the western dike along the Snohomish River and is slightly superior to the proposed project site (Figure A.11). Deciduous shrubs and trees, the Snohomish River and a gravel bar are visible in the foreground. In the summer months, these shrubs trees would partially screen the views of the river and mountains from Viewpoint 11. The eastern dike, with deciduous trees, and the agricultural fields and farmhouses in the valley are visible in the middleground. In the background, the Snohomish foothills (with houses) to the east of Snohomish and the Cascade Mountains are visible against the skyline. Views of the Snohomish Valley, the Snohomish River, and the Cascade Mountains are memorable and create a high level of vividness. This view is free from visual encroachment and has a high level of intactness. Repeated horizontal, linear elements of the river in the foreground, the dike in the middleground, and the foothills and mountains in the background create a high level of unity. The existing visual quality seen from Viewpoint 11 is high with a rating of 6.8. Viewpoint 12 Viewpoint 12 looks northeast from the Kenwanda neighborhood, from the public street near 13921 Kenwanda Drive, and is superior to the proposed project site (Figure A.12). Neighborhood houses, landscaping and driveways are visible in the foreground of this view. At this location, in the south end of Kenwanda, the proposed project site is visible in the |