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17, 2011 to allow the relocated transmission line poles to be set at 5 feet south of <br /> BNSF property and for a revised crossing over the railroad.'$ <br /> 17. When the transmission line would be located on private property in areas such as <br /> open fields or scattered forest land, an easement for the entire right-of-way (up to <br /> 75 feet) would be acquired from the affected landowner(s). Xcel Energy anticipates <br /> that approximately 2,270 feet of new right-of-way would need to be acquired to <br /> construct the project.19 <br /> 18. The 866 feet of both routes that is located on the Orono substation site owned by <br /> Xcel Energy would not require acquisition of new right-of-way.20 <br /> Structure Types <br /> 19. Xcel Energy proposes to use a combination of three different structure types. All of <br /> the proposed structures would be single pole structures constructed of galvanized or <br /> weathering steel with heights of between 70 and 115 feet, depending upon the <br /> structure type and location. All structures are anticipated to be self-supporting; <br /> Xcel Energy does not anticipate use of structures requiring guy wires.21 <br /> 20. The majority of the structures, 076-1 to 076-5, would be 115/115 kV double-circuit <br /> structures. Xcel Energy would use single-pole davit arm structures with heights of <br /> 75 to 115 feet and spans of 300 to 500 feet between structures. Under the Baker <br /> Park Preserve Route Alternative two of the structures, 076-1 and 076-2, would be <br /> constructed to support the existing distribution on the north side of U.S. Highway <br /> 12; heights and spans for these underbuild structures would be similar to the main <br /> double-circuit structures.22 <br /> 21. A new single-circuit angle structure, 077, would be installed in the portion of the <br /> line relocating Xcel Energy's existing line 0831. The new structure would be <br /> approximately 70 to 90 feet in height with spans of 300 feet to 500 feet.23 <br /> 22. Single-pole cross Arm Y-frame structures would replace the existing Structure 076, <br /> in Baker Park Reserve, and 078, where Xcel Energy's existing line 0831 would be <br /> relocated.24 The existing 0831 line is constructed primarily with H-frame structures; <br /> use of the Y-frame structures would allow the conductors from the 0831 line to <br /> maintain their configuration in a horizontal plane. <br /> 18 Ex. 17 at p.7(Sedarski Direct) <br /> 19 Ex. 12 at p.9(EA) <br /> 20 Ibid. <br /> 21 Ibid.at pp. 10-11 <br /> 22 Ibid. at p. 11 <br /> 23 Ibid. <br /> 24 Ibid. <br /> 7 <br />