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Descriptions of Use by Area <br /> Area 1: <br /> Area 1 is the area around a transmission structure(wood or steel)that must remain accessible by <br /> crews to maintain the structure. To guarantee the accessibility of the structure the following <br /> guidelines have been established: <br /> • No grading inside radiuses area with the exception of smoothing to bring area to constant <br /> 2%max slope. No cut/fill around structure will be allowed which would either bury <br /> structure further or remove structural support. <br /> • All radiuses shall be accessible by a 15 foot wide"trail/path"labeled Area lb. <br /> Area lb: <br /> Area 1 b is the 15 wide trail or path that shall be used to access Area 1. The trail or path can be a <br /> road or set of tire tracks path with native vegetation that will allow access to Area 1 without <br /> requiring repair when trucks drive over it. The trail should be compacted and constructed in such <br /> a way that large vehicles can access during wet conditions and not sink. The trail should be <br /> maintained at a 5%grade with no more than a 2%cross slope. <br /> Area 2: <br /> Area 2 is a 50 foot wide area under the transmission conductors where grading may be allowed <br /> but must be evaluated on a case by case basis by Colorado Springs Utilities' Transmission <br /> Engineer. This area is very important since electric clearances must be maintained in this area by <br /> rules of the National Electric Safety Code and National Electric Code. Fills in this area must be <br /> examined very closely to ensure clearances are maintained. <br /> Area 3: <br /> Area 3 is a 25-30 foot,depending on the width of the easement,where accessibility to maintain <br /> the conductors must be preserved. This area can be graded to a maximum 5%grade and 5% <br /> cross slope. Depending on the height of the conductor these areas may be stretched or narrowed <br /> and must be evaluated on a case by case basis by Colorado Springs Utilities' Transmission <br /> Engineer. <br /> Area 4: <br /> Area 4 is any remaining area of the transmission easement or right-of-way which Colorado <br /> Springs Utilities reserves the right to use for future utilities. This area may be graded more freely <br /> and used for items such as parking lots, driveways and streets, and landscaping. Items that are <br /> not allowed are water features such as detention ponds,water quality ponds, and swales or water <br /> moving/slowing items that may pose a problem for future use of the easement. <br />