Draft Environmental Impact Report - East Bay Municipal Utility District

Estates Reservoir Replacement Draft Environmental Impact ReportVisual QualitySource; EBMUD 2008Estates Reservoir Site - Existing Site Characteristics and FeaturesFigure 3.2-2Project Viewshed and Public View CorridorsExisting - Due to the presence of mature tree cover along the site perimeter andembankment downslope of the reservoir, views of the Estates Reservoir site from EstatesDrive and residents’ homes are partial and filtered. Pedestrians utilizing the informalfootpath along the Project fence line have more direct, eye-level views into the site.Figure 3.2-3 also presents photographic views of the site as seen from adjacentresidences and depicts the viewpoint locations. Existing views of the site from residencessurrounding and overlooking the site are filtered and partial; the visual focus is the tarand gravel reservoir roof with two large (now dry) fountains and empty planter, which isessentially a “hardscape” view, surrounded by mature trees and shrubs.Proposed - Based on a design assessment conducted by RHAA in 2008 (updated2009), eight primary views were identified and analyzed to determine which designconcepts would best address Project impacts on site aesthetics and the community’ssb09_001.doc 3-2.4 7/22/2009