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1 I 3 DESIGNATED ROUTE IThe approved route is shown on the official route maps attached to this permit and further designated as follows: IThe transmission line route exits the new Potato Lake Substation in Section 21 of Arago Township along U.S. Highway 71 and proceeds south paralleling U.S. Highway 71 for approximately 1.5 miles to 230th Street(Northern Pine Road); east along 230th Street for I approximately 1.5 miles to 141st Avenue; south approximately 1 mile along 141st Avenue to County Highway 18; then east paralleling County Highway 18 for approximately 3.25 miles to County Highway 4 and a new three-way switch on the existing Mantrap Sub Tap 34.5 kV line in I both section five of Henrietta Township and section 32 of La e Emma Township along County Highway 4. I3.1 Route Width and Alignment The designated route will be limited to 300 feet in , "•th as depicted on the attached Official Route Maps. This width will provide the Pe •;,F� •,fle j' ility for minor adjustments of the Ispecific alignment or right-of-way to acco :s date,an.• er requests and unforeseen conditions. The final alignment(i.e.,pe n t and maintained rights-of-way)will be located within this designated route unless othe , .ut h ized below. The designated route,as shown on the alta d aerial photos anticipates an alignment that would g follow two to five feet outsideexistin�g road rights-of-way (Count ighway 4, County Highway I 18, 141st Street, 230th Str-et and U.S. Highway 71) . eplace distribution structures and follow Itasca-Mantrap's existing istrion line right-o y •ng . Highway 71, and that minimizes the overa .• - tial i acts relati • to th ct• dentified in Minn. R. 7850.4100, I as evaluated in the enviro i 'review and • '-'1 _ :ocesses. Consequently,this permit anticipates thate actual r ht-of-way e ,�y conform to this alignment unless changes are requested by individu andowner unforeseen conditions are encountered, or are otherwise I provided for by this e pe it. Any align nt mo• ications within this designated route shall be located so as to haveomparable overallr'' , ' relative to the factors in Minn. R. 7850.4100 as does the alignment identified in this permit, and shall be specifically identified in, and approved as,part of the Plan and Profile submitted pursuant to Part 4.1 of this permit. Route width variations outside the designated route may be allowed for the Permittee to I overcome potential site specific constraints. These constraints may arise from any of the following: I 1) Unforeseen circumstances encountered during the detailed engineering and design process. I2) Federal or state agency requirements. 3) Existing infrastructure within the transmission line route, including but not limited to I roadways,railroads, natural gas and liquid pipelines,high voltage electric transmission lines, or sewer and water lines. 1 November 2010 Page l 7 I