Table 6 - 4 in Preliminary Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 100 MW Solar PV Plant by Navoi in Uzbekistan

Table 6-4. Viewpoint Descriptions Viewpoint IDLocationRepresentative ReceptorsDescriptionViewpoint 11.5 km north of the nearest part of the Project Site boundaryAccess roadThis viewpoint is representative of residents travelling from Khazara to the M37 highway and potentially visitors to the Deggaroni. The foreground of the view is enclosed by a 2 m high earth wall formed by the excavation of the drainage canal running parallel with the road. The earth wall effectively limits views to the road and immediate foreground. The number of electrical cables and transmission towers forms the predominant vertical features of this view. As the viewer approaches the M37 road the pylons become the dominant feature of the view. As noted, views of residents will be partially restricted by the topography, vegetation and earth wall and therefore the visual value is considered to be low.Viewpoint 21 km south east of the nearest part of the Project Site boundaryHighways receptorsThis viewpoint is similar to VP 1 that it is representative of residential receptors travelling to Khazara from the M37 highway and potentially visitors to the Deggaroni. The foreground of the view is generally open towards the Project and the dominant features in the foreground are the overhead lines and pylons. The number of electrical cables and transmission towers forms the predominant vertical features of this view. The views experienced will be transient as there are no residential properties in this area. As noted, views of residents will be partially restricted by the topography, vegetation and earth wall and therefore the visual value is considered to be low.Viewpoint 32.5 km east of the closest part of the Project Site boundaryResidential receptorsThe view, looking south west of the project, is representative of residents in the Uzumzor area. The foreground is comprised of areas of cultivated ground and the main M37 highway which is the primary route between Samarkand, Navoi and Bukhara. The middle ground is largely comprised of the earth wall on the edge of the drainage canal and the minor road, that runs across the majority of the view, along with a mix of scattered electrical poles. Long distance views of transmissions towers can be seen creating vertical lines on the skyline. There is considerable screening provided by the existing topography therefore the visual value is considered to be low.Viewpoint 42.5 km south of the Project Site boundaryResidential receptorsThis view is representative of residential receptors in a small cluster of dwellings, illustrates views to the south of the Project. The view is flat, with expansive panoramic views, comprising of cultivated fields in the foreground. The vast landscape is disturbed by human influence and there is a line of farm buildings which distinguish between the foreground and middle ground. A few scattered remnants of low-level structures/ materials and field boundaries can be seen in the background. Transmission towers create vertical lines in the skyline. Due to the distracting elements of the view, the visual value is considered to be low.Viewpoint 51 km south west of the Project Site boundaryHighways ReceptorsThis viewpoint is similar to VP 1 and 2 that it is representative of receptors travelling on M37 highway and potentially visitors travelling to the Navoi area. Views would only be experience by receptors travelling east from the direction of Bukhara. The foreground of the view is generally screened by a central reservation and bridge/fencing on the road verge. In keeping with other VPs, views are fairly open towards the Project but the dominant features in the foreground are the overhead lines and pylons. The number of electrical cables and pylons forms the predominant vertical features of this view. The views experienced will be transient as there are no residential properties in this area. At this location distant views of the oil refinery and industrial facilities become visible in an east southeast direction. The visual value is considered to be low.Viewpoint 6<1 km west of the Project Site boundaryResidential receptorsThe view is looking east towards the Project along a dirt track, representative of a single farm property and road users who are likely to be resident of the nearest villages further to the west. The foreground of the view is flat, open with wide angle views, comprisingof areas of steppe, with areas of small shrubs but with pylons and overhead lines in the whole view. The middle ground comprises of a continuation of steppe rising to a higher point in the middle ground before dropping down the M37 and becoming hidden from view at this VP. The background of this view is framed by distant hills. The pylons and overhead lines are the primary focus of the view due its contrasting colours and vertical height with the surrounding flat, open landscape and therefore the visual value is considered to be low.Viewpoint 75 km north of the Project Site boundaryResidential / recreational receptorsThe view is representative of residents of Khazara and tourists visiting the Deggaroni or ruined fort along a minor tarmac road which is in poor condition. This illustrates views to the north of the Project. The foreground of the view is relatively flat, open and rising in elevation, comprising of overgrazed steppe vegetation. The elevated ground creates a ridge in middle ground which effectively screens views of the Project. The key features at this location are the pylons and overhead lines however the ruined fort and Deggaroni are visible at this location but behind the viewer. The comparable scale of the vertical structures tends to focus views to immediate foreground and with the screening effect of topography the visual value is considered to be low. Views of cultural sites are in the opposite direction of the Project therefore the Project would not alter the views experienced of those sites.