Goodsprings Field Office October 30 th 2009

 250 “Small” (250ft tall) wind towers  Total height including blades approx. 350ft  Associated Facilities  Transmission Lines  Substation  Maintenance facility  Roads  Man-camp (Construction Phase – 2yrs)  Within both VRM II & III  Approved Off Color – Not reflective white

 88 “Large” (410ft tall) Wind towers  Total height approx. 600ft including blades  Reduced footprint within the same proposal area.  Same associated facilities  Additional road widening to accommodate transport of larger towers  All towers located within VRM Class III  Color – FAA Approved Reflective White

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 Cultural Resources  National Historical Trail  Historic Mining District  Various undisclosed Native American Interests  Biological Resources  Desert Tortoise  Migratory Bird Corridor  Bighorn Sheep  Recreation  Public Access to Tabletop Mountain  VRM

 Town of Goodsprings, NV  Population 230 People  Limited facilities/tourist infrastructure  Important Cultural Resources  Views of project area limited by foreground topography  Visible stumbling resident /visitor was drunk with blurred vision  Angle of observation below project area

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 Characteristic Landscape  Steep faced escarpment trailing to lower elevations; dominate horizontal and diagonal lines; grey with hues of brown/tan/buff; smooth texture with minor undulations  Vegetation nondescript from KOP; grey/greens hues on the landscape  Structures – Met. Tower – week vertical line, non- describe color or text at viewing distance

 Proposed Action  No Degree of Contrast with Land Form and Vegetation anticipated  Degree of Contrast with Structural Elements  Form: Strong  Line: Strong  Color: Moderate  Texture: Moderate  Project does not meet VRM Class III

In order to meet VRM Class III the elements of Form and Line in the structures needs modification:  Location  Move 6 towers back off ridge line that are visible from KOP.  Relocated project or eliminate the 6 most eastern towers from the project.  Utilize smaller towers to replace the 6 within view  Color – Potentially using white/grey to reduce strength of line and form contrast  Simulations to verify by Proponent

Beyond the KOP the following design modifications are suggested:  Relocate the substation, transmission lines and associated facilities from the VRM Class II area or conceal behind topography if possible  Potentially color associated facility structures to blend within the landscape  Install experimental FAA Radar (OCAS) to eliminate need for continuous lighting and need for white reflective color

 Modified proposal caused confusion but eliminated project from VRM II  Many issues beyond VRM present in the Landscape