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1.1.c Development Impacts
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Vital Sign Measure: Number of developed areas, as seen from public vantage points, that highly contrast with their surrounding landscape: a) within 1/4 mile; b) between 1/4 mile and 3 miles; and c) beyond 3 miles.
Proxy Measure: Number of buildings1, as seen from selected public vantage points2, which noticeably contrast with their surrounding landscape.
What We Know: Using the visual monitoring point photographs taken in 2003, 357 noticeably contrasting buildings exist in the landscape when viewed from the public vantage points listed below:
| Vantage Point | 1988 Building Count | 2003 Building Count | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steigerwald Lake | 17 | 30 | 13 |
| Crown Point | 57 | 74 | 17 |
| Cape Horn | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Upper Beacon Rock | 44 | 43 | ‐1 |
| Dog Mountain | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Mitchell Point | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| Hood River Jetty | 49 | 43 | ‐6 |
| Straights Point | 17 | 22 | 5 |
| Memaloose Overlook | 40 | 42 | 2 |
| Rowena Crest Viewpoint | 49 | 41 | ‐8 |
| Squally Point | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Avery Boat Launch | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 330 | 357 | 27 |