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"ihe insertion �peorance as an additional crite�io� . . . " � <br />�,± PROPOSAL: ROUTE SELECTIOi� : <br />,:�; ; ' <br />'� Presenily the process of selecting o route fo� a transmission line or its expan- <br />i`� ` sion begins with the plotNng of severa) alfernole roufes. Estimates of cosl, <br />��.1j , rehability, maintenance and accessibility of �ach possible route are weighed <br />,:; ( and lhe r�oute finally selecfed. To our knowledge, little effort has been made <br />7�,.�„ , to odd appeorance to that Iist of criteria, until recenNy. It would be a com- <br />;�.r parotively simple matter to review the various alternates on the basis of the <br />�,; � degree of visibility frort� a public area. <br />'� The visual impact of transmission on Ihe naturol landscape is devastating. � 1ts <br />�`' �� persistent disregard of lhe natural ro!I of the terroin and forest londs makes it <br />�:^j; prone b public and individual dissent. The inse�tion of oppearance as an <br />,�:'i .r� addifional criterion would not only ossist in reducing potential complalnt areas, <br />x: � '� but also would serve to soften the visual interruNtion of the natural scene for <br />��� . - the traveler. <br />j ,. <br />`�� We recommend that in the selecilon of a transmission line route, the following <br />�j <br />�� , <br />�s. 5' crlteria be added to the list: ` <br />�''' ;'�' ��' • Avoid routing a line along the top of a range of hills; especi�rlly when it is � <br />��,�«,` �n �K .; vlsible from the highway, body of water, park or populated area. Thls would <br />� � ��� <br />'� y ' mean increased use of valleys, canyons and dr4ws. ; <br />��; i t 1 r � <br />��� �; <br />F� � , e <br />� � f x <br />�S?��§ fi �� <br />,{� +' � , iz . . - . �.�.�,4'%'?-�t�r.� � �'r� <br />Y+�..1%�'„ s A �`�' I . .. . . �_ <br />��4� ,, , r : . . . �. . . . 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