APPENDIX D AESTHETIC RESOURCES AESTHETIC RESOURCES TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page D.1 Caliente Rail Alignment .............................................................................................................. D-2 D.2 Mina Rail Alignment ................................................................................................................. D-46 D.3 References.................................................................................................................................. D-71 LIST OF TABLES Table Page D-1 BLM visual resource management classes and objectives. ......................................................... D-2 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page D-1 Visual resource management classifications and key observation points along the Caliente rail alignment ................................................................................................................. D-3 D-2 View northeast from key observation point 1 at U.S. Highway 93 in Dry Lake Valley toward the Burnt Springs and Chief Ranges................................................................................ D-4 D-3 View north from key observation point 1 on U.S. Highway 93 in Dry Lake Valley. Highland Range on right .............................................................................................................. D-4 D-4 View north from key observation point 2 on U.S. Highway 93 toward location of Staging Yard Caliente-Indian Cove option ............................................................................................... D-5 D-5 Simulation of Staging Yard Caliente-Indian Cove option in view north from key observation point 2....................................................................................................................... D-5 D-6 Simulation of train approaching Staging Yard Caliente-Indian Cove option in view north from key observation point 2 ....................................................................................................... D-6 D-7 View north-northwest from key observation point 3 on U.S. Highway 93 .................................D-6 D-8 View north-northeast from key observation point 4 on U.S. Highway 93 .................................. D-7 D-9 Simulation of rock conveyor and construction trains on the Caliente alternative segment (closest to viewer) and quarry siding in view north-northeast from key observation point 4 ......D-7 D-10 View north-northeast from key observation point 5 on U.S. Highway 93 over location of Staging Yard Caliente-Upland option..........................................................................................D-8 D-11 Simulation of Staging Yard Caliente-Upland option in view north-northeast from key observation point 5....................................................................................................................... D-8 D-12 View north-northeast from key observation point 6 on U.S. Highway 93 at location where rail line would cross highway ........................................................................................... D-9 D-13 Simulation of U.S. Highway 93 crossing over rail line in view north-northeast from key observation point 6....................................................................................................................... D-9 D-14 Simulation of train on rail line at U.S. Highway 93 crossing over rail line in view north-northeast from key observation point 6 ............................................................................D-10 D-15 View west from key observation point 7 on U.S. Highway 93 just north of rail line crossing, toward Highland Range and Bennett Pass .................................................................. D-10 DOE/EIS-0369 D-iii AESTHETIC RESOURCES LIST OF FIGURES (continued) Figure Page D-16 Simulation of track in view west from key observation point 7 ................................................D-11 D-17 Simulation of train close to U.S. Highway 93 in view west from key observation point 7....... D-11 D-18 View south from key observation point 8 along U.S. Highway 93 at intersection with State Route 319, toward Big Hogback....................................................................................... D-12 D-19 View north from key observation point 8 along U.S. Highway 93 at intersection with State Route 319.................................................................................................................. D-12 D-20 View south from key observation point 9 at Miller Point in Cathedral Gorge Park toward rail alignment location ............................................................................................................... D-13 D-21 Panorama from northwest to northeast from key observation point 10 on State Route 318, toward location of rail line crossing........................................................................................... D-13 D-22 Simulation of crossing structure and train on rail line in view northwest to northeast from key observation point 10............................................................................................................ D-13 D-23 View west toward Timber Mountain and northern Seaman Range from key observation point 11 off county road west of State Route 318 north of rail line crossing ............................D-14 D-24 Simulation of track in view west from key observation point 11 ..............................................D-14 D-25 Simulation of track and train in view west from key observation point 11 ............................... D-15 D-26 View east-northeast from key observation point 12 on Timber Mountain Pass Road toward location of rail line crossing........................................................................................... D-15 D-27 Simulation of track and signals at rail line crossing of Timber Mountain Pass Road in view east-northeast from key observation point 12 ...............................................................D-16 D-28 Simulation of train at rail line crossing of Timber Mountain Pass Road in view east-northeast from key observation point 12 ............................................................................D-16 D-29 View northeast from key observation point 13 on a county road in south Garden Valley. ....... D-17 D-30 Simulation from key observation point 13 of track on Garden Valley alternative segment 2 in foreground, Garden Valley alternative segments 1 and 3 in background, coming from east entry to valley ............................................................................................... D-17 D-31 Simulation of train on Garden Valley alternative segment 2 in view northeast from key observation point 13................................................................................................................... D-18 D-32 View south from key observation point 14 on county road in middle of Garden Valley toward south end of the Golden Gate Range ............................................................................. D-18 D-33 Simulation from key observation point 14 of track on nearby Garden Valley alternative segment 1, distant Garden Valley alternative segment 2, and more distant Garden Valley alternative segment 8 ................................................................................................................. D-19 D-34 Simulation of train on Garden Valley alternative segment 1 in view south from key observation point 14................................................................................................................... D-19 D-35 View northwest toward Quinn Canyon Range from key observation point 15 on county road south of Garden Valley ...................................................................................................... D-20 D-36 Simulation of track on Garden Valley alternative segment 1 (background) and Garden Valley alternative segment 2 in view northwest from key observation point 15....................... D-20 D-37 Simulation of trains on Garden Valley alternative segment 2 (closest to viewer) and Garden Valley alternative segment 1 in view northwest from key observation point 15 .......... D-21 DOE/EIS-0369 D-iv AESTHETIC RESOURCES LIST OF FIGURES (continued) Figure Page D-38 View northwest toward the Quinn Canyon Range from key observation point 16 on top of a City mound.............................................................................................................................. D-21 D-39 Simulation of track on Garden Valley alternative segment 1 (midground) and Garden Valley alternative segment 3 (background) in view northwest from key observation point 16 ...................................................................................................................................... D-22 D-40 Simulation of trains on Garden Valley alternative segment 1 and Garden Valley alternative segment 3 in view northwest from key observation point 16 ..................................D-22 D-41 View west-southwest from key observation point 16 on top of a City mound over Garden Valley between the Worthington and Quinn Canyon Ranges ...................................................D-23 D-42 Simulation of track on Garden Valley alternative segment 1 across midground of view, Garden Valley alternative segment 3 more distant, in view west-southwest from key observation point 16..................................................................................................................