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APR-15-96 MON 13:4.9 <br />P, 02 <br />Wwr <br />Northem States Powar Company <br />414 Nicollot Mall <br />Mlnnapo0s, Minnesota 55401.1927 <br />Telephone (612) 330,5500 <br />NSP TRANSMISSION ENCROACHMENT POLICY <br />Encroachment policy for all voltages <br />NSP does not allow permanent or temporary structures within transmission line <br />easements. <br />Risks of allowing encroachments <br />Line and customer outages - due to fires <br />Damage to NSP facilities - due to fires <br />Increased safety hazard to fire fighters <br />Increased safety risk for NSP - working on or around encroachments <br />Increased liability for NSP - general public working in easements <br />Increased maintenance costs - loss of access to facilities <br />Increased construction costs due to other facilities in right of way, limiting the space of the <br />easement. This restricts NSP 's rebuild options <br />Protection of easement rights as paid for by rate payers <br />Magnetic field impact on computer monitors <br />Allowable encroachments - still to be reviewed individually, and all must meet NSP & NESC <br />code and clearance requirements <br />crops <br />Parking spaces and lots <br />driveways, roadways <br />lighting & signage <br />landscaping <br />holding ponds - non -access limiting <br />bike paths <br />walkways <br />playgrounds & recreation <br />underground facilities <br />Policy effective 1-1-95 <br />