THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN SPECIAL COUNCIL...

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN

SPECIAL COUNCIL AGENDA

MEETING NO. FIVE HELD: Monday, March 14, 2016 – Township Administration Building, 318 Canborough Street, Smithville, Ontario, Ontario - 6:00 p.m.

1. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND/OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

2. REQUEST TO ADDRESS ITEMS ON THE AGENDA:NOTE: Requests to address items on the agenda are restricted to specific items asfollows per Section 6.7 of the Procedural By-law:

6.7 Public Comment at Council: There shall be no comments from the public permitted at Council unless: (a) a specific appointment has been scheduled; or, (b) an item is included under the “Other Business” or “Communications”

section of the agenda and relates to a matter which would normally be dealt with at Committee.

Chair to inquire if there are any members of the public present who wish to address a specific item on the agenda as permitted by Section 6.7 of the Procedural By-law.

3. CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS:Resolution (into closed session) Councillor Terry Bell Resolution (out of closed session) Councillor Dave Bylsma

(a) Director of Planning & Building (Brian Treble) & CAO (Chris Carter) & Tom Richardson - Sullivan Mahoney Re: Report PD-043-16 - Legal/Property Matter - Consideration of a Revised Community Impact Fund Agreement UNDER SEPARATE COVER Applicable closed session exemption(s):

- advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose

Resolution Councillor Alex Micallef

4. OTHER BUSINESS:

(a) Director of Planning & Building (Brian Treble) Re: Recommendation Report PD-035-16 – Revised Request for Half Load Limit Exemption by FWRN LP Industrial Wind Turbine Project Resolution Councillor Mike Rehner

318 Canborough St. P.O. Box 400 Smithville, ON L0R 2A0 T: 905-957-3346 F: 905-957-3219 www.westlincoln.ca

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Special Council March 14, 2016

(b) Director of Planning & Building (Brian Treble) Re: Recommendation Report PD-040-16 – Revised Request for Noise By-law Exemptions by FWRN LT Industrial Wind Turbine Project Resolution Councillor Jason Trombetta

5. BY-LAWS:

(a) By-law 2016-16 To authorize a Community Impact Fund Agreement (To be provided if required)

Resolution Councillor Terry Bell

6. ADJOURNMENT:

The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at the hour of _______.

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DATE: March 14, 2016

REPORT NO: PD-035-16

SUBJECT: Recommendation ReportRevised Request for Half Load Limit Exemption byFWRN LP Industrial Wind Turbine Project

CONTACT: Brian Treble, Director of Planning and Building

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That, Report PD-035-16, regarding “Revised Request for Half Load Limit Exemption byFWRN LP Industrial Wind Turbine Project”, dated March 14, 2016, be received; and,

2. That an exemption be and is hereby granted to Schedule ‘Y’ of the Half Load By-law(89-2000 as amended by 2003-24) between March 1st and April 30, 2016, as required,relating to the use of the following roads for the FWRN LP project:

Sixteen Road (Port Davidson Road to Tober Road) Sixteen Road (from Shurie Road to Regional Road 20) South Grimsby Road 6 (Townline Road to Regional Road 20-bridge limitation

noted) Concession 3 Road ( fromT08 to Smithville Road [Regional Road 14]) Silverdale Road (from T56 to Regional Road 20)

REPORT TOWNSHIP SPECIAL COUNCIL

OVERVIEW:

On February 29, 2016, Staff Report PD-024-16 outlined a number ofrequests and consideration of a number of issues that relate todevelopment of the FWRN LP project.

Township Staff has had numerous and extensive discussions withrepresentatives of the wind turbine proponent in an effort to keep on topof the many issues affecting the Township and our residents.

The representatives of FWRN LP have recently provided an updatedrequest to Township staff (see Attachment No.1) for exemptions from theHalf Load Limit By-law 89-2000 (as amended by By-law 2003-24).

Since February 29, 2016, additional discussions have occurred betweenstaff and the proponent. As a result, more refined and updatedrecommendations relating to exemptions from the Half Load By-law arenow provided for Committee and Council to consider.

“The Township of West Lincoln will be a community that values our heritage, preserves our

environmental and natural resources, fosters entrepreneurial spirit and provides excellent

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Elcho Road (from T32 to Wellandport Road (Regional Road 27) Vaughan Road (from Gee Road to Wellandport Road (Regional Road 27)) Gee Road (from Vaughan Road to Highway 20); and,

That all provisions of the Road Use Agreement continue to apply.

3. That the proponent shall provide bi-weekly updates to the Township CAO (or morefrequently, as required) on the status of the Half Load exemptions, the constructionprogram, all complaints and road repairs; and,

4. That FWRN LP be advised that they shall be responsible to receive, log, and respondto all complaints relating to the exemptions noted in #2 above and that the proponentshall also be required to provide written notice to all property owners along eachexempted road section, which notice shall include the names and phone numbers tocall regarding complaints about the project. The CAO shall be briefed bi-weekly on thestatus of all complaints; and,

5. That, as bi-weekly reports are received, and specific works are refined, the CAO beand is hereby delegated the authority to permit minor and reasonable variances fromthis approval, as appropriate, and shall report back to Council, as required.

ALIGNMENT TO STRATEGIC PLAN Value

Provide and sustain a high quality of life for its residents by ensuring compliance with various Acts and Regulations and promoting green energy.

ObjectiveFacilitate effective community consultations and communications to improve the coexistence of green energy technologies and farming industries.

BACKGROUND:Staff was instructed to further discuss the request from FWRN LP for Half Load By-law exemptions and obtain more details with respect to their needs. This report outlines new detailed recommendations for consideration by Council.

CURRENT SITUATION:Staff, as directed by Council on February 29, 2016, met with representatives of FWRN LP on March 1, 2016 and March 8, 2016. The recommendations of this report now provide more detail and refinement of the detailed discussions and requests as originally presented in Staff Report PD-024-16.

The Schedule ‘Y’ to the Half Load By-law 89-2000, as amended by 2003-24, was



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provided to Council as an attachment to Staff Report PD-024-16. The request for exemptions from the Half Load By-law (Schedule ‘Y’ of 89-2000) relates to those roads restricted by the Half Load Limit By-law for the construction of the transmission route; the movement of cranes from turbines T56, T32, T08 and T94; as well as the movement of reels of collector line cable to various locations. The table that outline the exemption requests is found at Attachment No. 1.

The Road Use Agreement as dated October 9, 2014 will continue to apply and will require that all roads, notwithstanding this exemption, be maintained and returned to their original, or better condition to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. On the basis of the language of the Road Use Agreement, Township Staff advise that there is adequate language and authority to protect township roads and require that they be maintained in an acceptable manner. Should proper maintenance not occur, the Township can step in and charge all repairs against the proponent’s Letter of Credit.

As a result of discussions with FWRN LP, these recommendations have been refined. The CAO will be briefed bi-weekly, or more frequently as required, about the project and compliance with the Half Load Limit By-law and this recommendation.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONSThere are no financial implications associated with this report.

INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COMMENTSThis report has been discussed and reviewed with the CAO, Clerk, Director of Public Works and Township legal counsel.

CONCLUSIONStaff recommends that this report and its detailed recommendations be approved.

ATTACHMENT1. Letter of request from Borea

Prepared by:

_____________________________ ___________________________Brian Treble, RPP, MCIP Brent Julian, C. Tech., rcjiDirector of Planning and Building Director of Public Works & Engineering

_____________________________ __________________________Carolyn Langley Chris CarterClerk CAOX:\pb-Planning Reports\Working Copy\2016\3. March\Special Council\PD-035-16 Half Load, Noise by-laws and by-law enforcement of FWRN LP wind project\PD-035-16 Half Load, Noise by-laws and by-law enforcement of FWRN LP wind project.docx

Borea Construction ULC

4827 Vaughan Road East

Wellandport, Ontario

L0R 2J0

Guillaume Carrier

Project Manager- Installation

(581) 996-2979

[email protected]

5 5-10 Tons March 15 - April 30

These offloads are PCT Segments for Turbine 83 and 88.

Access is required from Townline Rd (14), south on Woods Rd towards entrance to

T83 & T88

Tower #94 Tower #38 by Regional Road

To whom it may concern,

Crane LR1600 3 loads 10 Tons 21-MarHaldimand County by Regional

Road (Tower #19)Tower #561

Destination:Equipment/Material to be

move:# Overload transport: Ton/Axle: Approx date: Departure:

4 Crane LR1600 3 loads 10 Tons 22-Mar

10 Tons Tower #8Haldimand County by Regional

Road (Tower #65)23-Mar

Request:

Tower #32Haldimand County by Regional

Road (Tower #89)2 Crane LR1600 3 loads 10 Tons 18-Mar

Note: The Ton/Axle ranges from 5-10 tons due to the different weights of each cable size.

The purpose of this letter is to allow Borea Construction to move overload transport during the half load season for the locations specified below in the Township of West Lincoln. See attached Map for more details. Roads that are highlighted in green

are to be used for overload transport during half load season.

From T94 on Sixteen Rd, towards Highway 20

Highway 20 towards Bismark Rd (65)

Bismark Rd(65) towards T38

94 LoadsOffloads Tower #83 & #88

T8 to Concession Rd 3

Concession Rd 3 towards Smithville Rd (14)

Smithville Rd (14) onto Highway 20

Highway 20 to Wellandport Rd (27)

Head south on Wellandport Rd (27) towards Haldimand County

Note: the dates are approximate and are expected to change +/- 2 weeks based on the weather.

Overload Transport - Crane Move

Thaw period starting on March 1st 2016_Overload tranport for Crane move_West Lincoln

Description

Crane components will travel South on Silverdale Rd, from tower 56 towards

Highway 20. West on Highway 20 towards Wellandport Rd. From Wellandport Rd

(27), these segments will head South towards Haldimand County.

As per conversation between WL representative (Mark Slade) and Borea

Construction, WL suggested that the best route for the crane move from T56 to

Haldimand county should follow the description above.

Elcho Rd towards Wellandport Rd (27)

Welland port Rd (27), head south towards Haldimand County

3 Crane LG1750 3 loads

Attachment No 1 to PD-035-16 Page 4

Site Manager

We believe that it will be most beneficial for the local community for our construction works on the Niagara Region Wind Farm to be finished as soon as possible so as to make the minimum disruption to everyday life in this

area.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Vaughan Road LaydownVaughan Road

Gee Rd.

Note: A single load of a cable reel set consists of three individual cable reels, which are required for three-phase power installation.

Note: The Ton/Axle ranges from 5-10 tons due to the different weights of each cable size.

Borea Construction is not requesting all of Vaughan Rd. Only request is for Borea

Construction to access the regional roads from the laydown yard. Borea

Construction is requesting to leave the laydown yard towards Wellandport Rd (27)

and Laydown yard towards Gee Rd, head north on Gee Rd towards Highway 20.

Until the culvert issue has been resolved on Vaughan Rd, Borea Construction is

planning to use Gee Rd to access Highway 20. From Highway 20, Borea is able to

access all the regional roads. Once the culvert is fixed, Borea will be able to use

Vaughan Rd to access Wellandport Rd (27).

Collection System Work will be performed at the following locations:

Wellanport Rd (24) between Highway 20 to Elcho Rd, Victoria Ave (24) between T80

& Concession 4, Highway 20 between Silver St & Silverdale Rd, Highway 20 between

Silver St & St. Ann's Rd, Highway 20 between Rosedene Rd & T18, Highway 3

between T98 & T13

1 Cable Reel Sets 30 loads 5-10 Tons March 15 - April 30

Thaw period starting on March 1st 2016_Overload transport for Cable Reels_West Lincoln

Request: Equipment to be move: # Overload transport: Ton/Axle: Approx date: Departure: West Lincoln Road: Destination:


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DATE: March 14, 2016

REPORT NO: PD-040-16

SUBJECT: Recommendation Report Revised Request for Noise By-law Exemptions by FWRN LP Industrial Wind Turbine Project CONTACT: Brian Treble, Director of Planning and Building

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That, Report PD-040-16, regarding “Revised Request for Noise By-law Exemptions by

FWRN LP Industrial Wind Turbine Project”, dated March 14, 2016, be received; and, 2. That an exemption be and is hereby granted to the Township of West Lincoln Noise

By-law (2013-50), as follows: Category 4 of Schedule ‘A’ (construction equipment) – extension to permit work

at 11 turbines from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Saturday

Category 5 of Schedule ‘A’ (beepers) – extension to permit work at 11 turbines

REPORT TOWNSHIP SPECIAL COUNCIL

OVERVIEW:

On February 29, 2016, Staff Report PD-024-16 outlined a number of requests and consideration of a number of issues that relate to development of the FWRN LP project.

Township staff has had numerous and extensive discussions with representatives of the wind turbine proponent in an effort to keep on top of numerous issues affecting the Township and our residents.

The representatives of FWRN LP have recently provided an updated and refined request to Township staff (see Attachment No.1) for exemptions from Categories 2, 4 & 5 of Schedule ‘A’ of the Noise By-law 2013-50.

Since February 29, 2016, additional discussions have occurred between staff and the proponent. As a result, more refined recommendations relating to the Noise By-law exemption requests are now provided for Committee and Council to consider.



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from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Saturday

No exemption is granted on Sunday. The 11 turbines that are subject to the exemptions are as follows:

Turbine No. Weeks Exempt T60 March 27 – May 14 T18 March 27 – May 7 T58 May 22 – June 25 T56 March 20 – April 2 T09 July 3 – July 30 T32 March 20 – April 2 T78 May 22 – June 18 T36 June 26 – August 6 T33 May 8 – June 18 T79 March 27 – April 6 and May 27 – August 6 T80 April 17 – May 7 and June 19 – July 9

3. That the proponent be and is hereby required to provide bi-weekly updates to the

Township CAO (or more frequently, as required) on the status of the Noise exemptions, the construction program, all complaints and road repairs; and,

4. That FWRN LP be advised that they shall be responsible to receive, log, and respond

to all complaints relating to the exemptions noted in #2 above and that the proponent shall also be required to provide written notice to all property owners within 1 kilometre of each turbine noted above, which notice shall include the names and phone numbers to call regarding complaints about the project. The CAO shall be briefed bi-weekly on the status of all complaints; and,

5. That as bi-weekly reports are received, and specific works are refined, the CAO be

and is hereby delegated the authority to permit minor and reasonable variances from this approval, as appropriate, and shall report back to Council, as required.

ALIGNMENT TO STRATEGIC PLAN

Value

Provide and sustain a high quality of life for its residents by ensuring compliance with various Acts and Regulations and promoting green energy.

Objective

Facilitate effective community consultations and communications to improve the



quality of life”

coexistence of green energy technologies and farming industries.

BACKGROUND: Staff was instructed to further discuss the FWRN LP project requests and determine more details with respect to their needs. This report outlines new refined and detailed recommendations for consideration of Council. CURRENT SITUATION: Currently, the Noise By-law restrictions are as follows:

Category 2 (deliveries) – no restrictions in rural area; Category 4 - construction related activities prohibited between 9:00 p.m. to 7:00

a.m. (Monday to Saturday) and 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. (Sunday and holidays);

Category 5 – (beepers) are prohibited between 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (Monday to Sunday), 11:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. (Sunday and holidays).

Exemptions are requested and Staff has undertaken a full review of their requests. It is noted that Staff do not support any change to the Sunday hours of operation. Staff, as directed by Council on February 29, 2016, met with representatives of FWRN LP on March 1, 2016 and March 8, 2016. The recommendations of this report now provide more detail and refinement of the requests as originally presented in Staff Report PD-024-16. All residents of non-participating properties are setback in excess of the minimum required provincial setbacks for these turbines. Specific weeks are proposed for each exemption as noted in Attachment No. 1 to this report which represents a new letter of request from Borea Construction. The exception is generally required to operate the crane which will include noise from a motor. The Noise By-law provides an exemption process subject to Council approval. At most, not more than 7 nights of extended hours will be required per turbine, subject to weather conditions. The most recent exemption request that Council has supported was considered as part of the Ministry of Transportation request during the PanAm/Parapan Am games. Similar discussions and exemptions have occurred with developers from time to time due to special circumstances and the impact on neighbouring residents. Allowing extended hours will reduce the construction exposure period during peak commute times and will also help to reduce exposure to traffic safety concerns and reduce the length of time staff will spend on this project which will allow administrative



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staff to focus on other projects and/or requirements. In order to regulate and control noise, road impacts and complaints, the proponent has agreed to provide residents within 1 kilometre of each turbine, a written notice that will outline who to contact regarding complaints and the phone numbers of these staff contacts. These contacts will be available on a 24/7 basis to address any and all concerns of the residents. These recommendations have been refined since Staff Report PD-024-16. The CAO will be briefed bi-weekly, or more frequently as required, about the project and compliance with the noise by-law and this recommendation. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS There are no financial implications associated with this report. INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COMMENTS This report has been discussed and reviewed with the CAO, Clerk, Director of Public Works and Township legal counsel. CONCLUSION Staff recommends that this report and its detailed recommendations be approved. ATTACHMENTS 1. FWRN LP Letter of Request 2. Map showing turbines that are subject to exemption request Prepared by:

_____________________________ ________________________________ Brian Treble, RPP, MCIP Brent Julian, C. Tech., rcji

Director of Planning and Building Director of Public Works & Engineering _____________________________ _________________________________ Carolyn Langley Chris Carter Clerk CAO X:\pb-Planning Reports\Working Copy\2016\3. March\Special Council\PD-040-16 Noise By-law Exemption. FWRN LP\PD-040-16 Noise By-law Exemption Request. FWRN LP.docx

Borea Construction ULC

4827 Vaughan Road East

Wellandport, Ontario

L0R 2J0

Guillaume Carrier

Project Manager- Installation

(581) 996-2979

[email protected]

To whom it may concern,

The purpose of this letter is to request an exemption to Category 2, 4 and 5 in noise bylaw No. 2013-50

from the Township of West Lincoln.

The relevant sections are highlighted below:

Category 2 - “Loading, unloading, delivering, packing, unpacking, or otherwise handling

any containers, products, materials, or refuse, whatsoever, unless necessary for the

maintenance of essential services or the moving of private household effects”

Category 4 - “The operation of any equipment in connection with construction”

Category 5 - “The operation of any auditory signaling device, including but not limited to

the ringing of bells or gongs and the blowing of horns or sirens or whistles, or the

production of any similar sounds by electronic means, except where required or authorized

by law or in accordance with good safety practices”

Duration

From 2016/03/15 (yyyy/mm/dd) to 2016/08/24 (yyyy/mm/dd)

The work being performed during this time will be the wind turbine erection. It involves the use

of cranes to lift and stack tower components. The main source of noise will be the engine of the

crane which is in use. Below is a description of the various crews and their equipment who may

work a night shift should an exemption be granted. Note that not all equipment will be running

simultaneously for the duration of the shift.

Crew Heavy Equipment Small Tools

Pre Cast Concrete Assembly LG1550 Crane

1xZoom Boom

4xLight Plants

3xCrew Trucks

Assembly of Wind Turbine

Generator

LTM 1250 Crane

Grove 9000E Crane

1xTelehandler

1xMan Lift

1 Small Generator

Commercial Power Tools

Attachment No. 1 to PD-040-16 Page 5

1xLight Plant

3xCrew Trucks

Wind Turbine Generator

Installation

LR16000 Crane

80 ton Crawler Crane

1xTelehandler

1xSkid Steer

1xMan Lift

4xCrew Trucks

4-6xLight Plants

1x690 Generator

2xFrost Fighters

1xPressure washer

(occasional)

Commercial Power Tools

Tower Light Orientation:

The lighting orientation around the tower is dependent on the activity, however, pictured above

is a sample of the most common orientation used by our crews. Note that three of the light plants

face the tower directly and the fourth is behind the crane, lighting the crane operator’s field of

vision. Crew will make every effort to light in the least intrusive way possible.

Crane

Tower

Light Plant

Light Plant

Light Plant

Light Plant

Turbine Site

Access Road


Minimum Distance to Closest Receptor:

You will find below a list of turbine locations which are 700 meters or further from any

residential building and the dates Borea Construction is planning to commence construction at

these tower locations.

Turbine Location

Minimum Distance (Non Participating

Landowners)

Construction to Commence

PCT Install (# of Nights)

WEC Install (# of Nights)

T60 840M CW13 – CW19 3 Nights 4 Nights

T18 710M CW13 – CW18 3 Nights 4 Nights

T58 820M CW21 – CW 25 3 Nights 4 Nights

T56 950M CW12 – CW13 - 4 Nights

T09 710M CW 27 - CW30 - 2 Nights

T32 710M CW12 - CW13 - 4 Nights

T78 780M CW 21 - CW24 - 4 Nights

T36 710M CW26 – CW 31 3 Nights 4 Nights

T33 750M CW19 - CW24 3 Nights 4 Nights

T79 710M CW 13 - CW15 3 Nights -

T79 710M CW 21 - CW23 - 4 Nights

T80 710M CW 16 - CW18 3 Nights -

T80 710M CW 25 - CW27 - 4 Nights

Reasoning:

For Borea Construction, the safety of our crews are paramount. Each turbine component

has a prescribed maximum wind speed at which it can be safely lifted. If granted this exception,

crews would be able to assemble components starting earlier in the morning, or later at night when

wind speeds are at the lowest. The exemption to By-Law 2013-50 would allow Borea Construction

to schedule work during the lowest forecasted wind hours, when lifting the components is safest.

Mitigation:

In order to mitigate the noise, only essential personnel will be allowed on site during the

night shift. Additionally, only the Foreman from a particular crew and the site Safety Officer will

be allowed to leave a site throughout the shift. Every attempt will be made to prepare a site for

work during the regular working hours to minimize the effects of the night shifts on the

community.

We believe that it will be most beneficial for the local community for our construction

works on the Niagara Region Wind Farm to be finished as soon as possible so as to make the

minimum disruption to everyday life in this area.


Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Site Manager


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McCo

llum

Road

East Chippawa Road

Range Road 2

Concession 1 Road

South

Grim

sby R

oad 6

St An

n's R

oad

Crown Road

South

Grim

sby R

oad 7

South

Grim

sby R

oad 3

Zumstien Road

Patterson Road

Dengo Road

Dobrindt Road

Baldw

in Ro

ad

Moun

tain R

oad

Freure Road

Canborough Road

Victoria Avenue

Highway 20

South

Grim

sby R

oad 7

Port Davidson Road

Boyle Road

Concession 4 Road

Caistor Gainsborough Townline Road

Krick Road

ST1

T97

T94

T93

T88

T85

T83

T81

T80T79

T78

T76

T75

T74

T66

T60T59T58

T57 T56

T55

T54

T53T52

T51

T39

T38

T36

T35T34

T33

T32

T31

T29

T28T27

T18

T09

T08

T07

T06

T04

T03

T02T01

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Created: March 2016

The information depicted on this map has been compiled from various sources

and is for illustrative purposes only.

Legend

!. Turbines proposed to be exempt from Noise By-law 2013-50

&3 Turbines

Smithville Urban Boundary

Municipal Boundary

Parcel Fabric (2016)

Wind TurbinesProposed Exceptions

to Noise By-law

N.T.S.Ü


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