68 Boffa Miskell Ltd | Waihi North Project| Landscape and Visual Effects | a worked appearance replacing similar albeit more distant views of TSF1A visible along the skyline. Once formed, this will be re-established in pasture and become readily assimilated within the adjoining undulating rural landforms. T3: Trig Road South This viewing area represents long distance views from the vicinity of Trig Road South and rural areas east of this along Waihi Beach Road which may observe the existing tailings storage facilities below a larger more elevated vegetated backdrop. Existing orchards to the north-west of the intersection of Trig Road and Waihi Beach Road obscure views towards the proposed tailings storage facilities from much of this area. Where visible further to the south, disturbance of the existing tailings storage facilities will introduce a distant raw worked appearance within a wider working rural area. One representative public viewpoint has been identified from this broader area and described below: VS21: Trig Road South From here the extension of TSF3 and associated stockpiles will be visible over distances of approximately 2 kilometres. Such views of TSF3 will adjoin TSF1A and continue below a larger elevated vegetated backdrop beyond intervening areas of vegetation to remain relatively well contained. T4: Trig Road North (east) This viewing area encompasses middle- and long-distance views to the east of TSF3 which occur east of Trig Road North and along adjoining parts of the coastal hills. From here the tailings storage facilities extend from the more elevated vegetated landform to the north and are predominantly concealed beyond intervening spurs which enclose the eastern edge of TSF3. Any glimpse views which remain are limited to views from elevated dwellings with areas of modified landform becoming integrated within a wider working rural landscape which remains apparent. 10.5.1 Visual Effects Assessment As with landscape effects, given the interrelated and larger completed landform created by the adjoining proposed tailings storage facilities, visual effects of the combined tailings storage facilities have been assessed together. Any visual effects will occur gradually and will affect different viewing audiences at different times rather than occurring simultaneously and all at once. In this context, the identification of visual effects has been considered over short term and long-term periods acknowledging such time frames will occur over different periods. The assessment of the level and nature of visual effects on the identified viewing areas is set out below:
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