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The Scenic Context features elements that:

  • Encompass visual attributes of the landscape that surrounds and influences us;
  • Represent the features or views that are distinctly characteristic of a region including natural landscapes (mountains, rivers, beaches, wetlands, agricultural and ranch land, forests, etc) and communities (skylines, boulevards, views of historic places, etc);
  • Include features having natural, cultural, social, historical, archeological and recreational significance;
  • Imply an abundance and intensity of elements; and
  • May be intact and undeveloped or may be highly disturbed and almost lost to view.



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