B-2 – Area 2 - Assessment of Environmental Effects 55 5.2.2 Visual Amenity Due to the topography of Area 2 and surrounding context, many areas of the visual catchment associated with the proposed activities occur within the site itself and a localised area which extends to the south-east). A limited number of roads are located within this area with the ability to obtain potential views. Many of these roads service rural properties off more major transport corridors. Such roads encompass parts of SH25, Willows Road, Corbett Road and very long-distance views from Heard Road and Golden Valley Road. Boffa Miskell (2022) contains a detailed assessment of the visibility of the proposed activities within Area 2 from these vantage points. Persons interested in how a specific view will be affected should consult the Boffa Miskell report. With respect to nearfield viewpoints, the viewing area to the south-east of the site primarily includes the northern end of Willows Road as well as rural and rural lifestyle properties and road users along Willows Road. In this area, the most sensitive views are likely to occur from within adjoining residential dwellings at the northern end of the road. From some of these locations the WRS will become visible although this tends to be glimpsed and partial views, and it will only be visible for a temporary period until it is removed and the landform is recontoured and returned to grazing. This viewing area for the site also comprises the northern portion of Highland Road which originates from Willows Road. The road gradually ascends in elevation from the junction with Willows Road and supports a cluster of four residential properties at the northern end which have a higher sensitivity. From here it is anticipated that 98A and 98B which are at the most northern end of the road may be able to obtain partial views of the proposed explosives magazine and upgrades to the existing access over distances of approximately 550 m. Overall Boffa Miskell (2022) considers that due to the sympathetic siting of surface elements in response to sensitive views, the visual effects associated with the activities at Site 2 will not be significant. As set out below a number of mitigation measures will also be implemented to further screen the site activities from these key locations. 5.2.3 Effects on Landscape and Natural Character During implementation and operation, part of the Willows Road site will gradually change through sequences of deposited material as the WRS is formed. The establishment of supporting facilities such as the workshop and wash bay will remain comparable to the size, scale and nature of agricultural buildings that are observed in the wider area, expressing a contained node facilitating broader working rural land management practices. Most of these facilities are located within lower lying areas of the Willows Road site and enclosed by landform alongside existing and proposed vegetation to ensure
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