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Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc. CalVTP Project-Specific Analysis and Addendum Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuel Reduction November 2025 4-4 of equipment proposed for use are consistent with those analyzed in the PEIR. The inclusion of land that is outside the CalVTP treatable landscape (92.5 acres) in the proposed project area constitutes a change to the geographic extent presented in the PEIR. However, within the boundary of the project area, the existing scenic resources are essentially the same within and outside of the treatable landscape; therefore, the short-term aesthetic impact is also the same, as described above. SPRs applicable to the proposed treatments are AD-4, AES-2, AQ-2, AQ-3, and REC-1, which require that public notice be given for any prescribed burning activities, treatment-related equipment be stored outside of the public viewshed, an SMP be submitted if the prescribed burning triggers the threshold (17 CCR Section 80160), a Burn Plan be created, and recreational users be notified of any temporary recreation area closures. The inclusion of land that is outside the CalVTP treatable landscape in the proposed treatment area constitutes a change to the geographic extent presented in the PEIR. However, within the boundary of the project area, the existing scenic resources are essentially the same within and outside of the treatable landscape; therefore, the short-term aesthetic impact would also be the same, as described above. The impact of the Project is consistent with the PEIR and would not constitute a substantially more severe significant impact than what was covered in the PEIR. 4.1.1.2. Impact AES-2 Initial and maintenance treatments would include shaded fuel break and WUI fuel reduction treatment types. The potential for these treatment types to result in long-term degradation of the visual character of an area was examined in the PEIR and found to be less than significant. Treatments would occur on both public and private lands. Removal of dead or dying vegetation and hazard trees, thinning shrub-dominated areas, and prescribed burning would result in a change in views. The shaded fuel break treatment would retain canopy cover and retain trees larger than 6 inches DBH while limbing up larger trees to 6 feet. Shrub- dominated areas would be thinned through elective removal of invasive species and dead, woody vegetation and limbs. Vegetation removal activities would retain scrub, and overall dominant scrub habitat type would not be converted to a different habitat type. These methods would largely preserve the natural appearance. Therefore, these treatments would not substantially affect views. As described in the PEIR, prescribed burning would result in grasses temporarily changing color from green or brown to a dark gray/black. Grass would regrow during the following winter, so this adverse change would be temporary and short in duration. Additionally, prescribed burning and wildfires occur in this area under existing conditions, so similar burned vegetation is already visible in the vicinity of the treatment areas. Finally, the proposed project would be designed to create a landscape appearance closer to native conditions and could therefore result in long-term beneficial visual impacts. As described in Impact AES-1, portions of the treatment area are visible from I-680, an eligible and official designated state scenic highway, as well as locally designated scenic vistas and viewsheds. Public hiking