Appendix K – Great River Road National Scenic Byway Photo Simulations Appendix N Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Legend and Fish Refuge WABASHA Proposed Features !. Photosimulation Location Kellogg ! Preferred 345 kV Route Proposed Mississippi River Alternative 345 kV Route Crossing at Alma Highway 42 Route Segment Jurisdiction (MNDNR, USGS, NPS, TNC) Municipality Photosimulation 1 .! MDNR Wildlife Management Area USFWS National Wildlife Refuge Minnesota State Trail Photosimulation 2 M .! I S S I S 61 S I P 42 P G I R r I e V a t t R i v e r R o a d N a t i o n a l S 0 0.5 Miles c [ en ic DUNN B PIERCE DAKOTA y w Mc Carthy Hampton ! WI PEPIN Photosimulation 3 a y .! Lake WMA MN GOODHUE BUFFALO RICE !Alma WABASHA STEELE DODGE !Rochester WINONA OLMSTED DATA SOURCES: MN DNR, WI DNR, BTS, USGS FILENAME: MN_GRR_photosim_Location_110415 MXD LOCATION: P:\2007\07180025.00_CAPX\GIS\Layouts\Applications\MN\ Sheetmaps PDF LOCATION: P:\2007\07180025.00_CAPX\GIS\Maps\Applications\MN\ Sheetmaps Hampton • Rochester • La Crosse 345 kV Transmission Project MN Great River Road Xcel Energy • Dairyland Power Cooperative • Rochester Public Utilities • WPPI Energy • Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Photosimulation Location Map CapX Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse 345kV and 161kV Transmission Lines Project: Final Environmental Impact Statement Appendix N Photo Simulations . Existing Condition Photopoint 1 - Southbound Great River Road looking southeast. �������������������������������������������������� Proposed Condition Photopoint 1 - Southbound Great River Road looking southeast. �������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� ����������������������� CapX Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse 345kV and 161kV Transmission Lines Project: Final Environmental Impact Statement Appendix N Photo Simulations . Existing Condition Photopoint 2 - Southbound Great River Road. �������������������������������������������������� Proposed Condition Photopoint 2 - Southbound Great River Road. �������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� ����������������������� CapX Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse 345kV and 161kV Transmission Lines Project: Final Environmental Impact Statement Appendix N Photo Simulations . Existing Condition Photopoint 3 - Southbound Great River Road. �������������������������������������������������� Proposed Condition Photopoint 3 - Southbound Great River Road. �������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� ����������������������� CapX Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse 345kV and 161kV Transmission Lines Project: Final Environmental Impact Statement Appendix N Photo Simulations . Existing Condition Photopoint 3 - Southbound Great River Road. ������������������������������������������������ Proposed Structure Location - Structure is partially obscured by trees Proposed Condition Photopoint 3 - Southbound Great River Road. ������������������������������������������������ ����������������������������������� ����������������������� CapX Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse 345kV and 161kV Transmission Lines Project: Final Environmental Impact Statement 70 ! 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