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Farm Name Aloe Kop 662/0 Owner JJ Du Toit Cell No. 082 314 4485 Special Conditions

Use Eskom gates where possible or install gates. Check line position in relation to irrigated lands.

Farm Name Vaalpan 220/0 Owner Cell No. Special Conditions

No Information Available


164

TOWER NO ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT MITIGATION MEASURES RESPONSIBILITY OF PENALTY

METHOD STATEMENT REQUIRED

Towers 313-314

Bird collision risk – borrow pit, large pans, attractive habitat

Install suitable anti-collision marking devices on earth wires from T300 to T314 as per Eskom Transmission guidelines

Contractor/ECO

See Eskom Transmission guidelines

Towers 315-318

Bird collision risk – attractive habitat


Contractor/ECO


Towers 319-320

Bird collision risk


Contractor/ECO


Towers 313-320

Artefact scatters from Acheullian period to Smithfield period very sparsely scattered over entire study area.

No collection of artefacts under any circumstances; Generic mitigation measures apply

Environmental Control Officer; Engineer; Environmental Liaison officer; Farmer

Fine and/or imprisonment in terms of National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No. 25 of

No


165

1999)

Towers 313-320

No specific ecological issues Refer to generic mitigation measures Environmental Control Officer

No


166

Farm Name Roodepan 90/0 Owner HBK Rynhoud Cell No. 053 272 1421 Special Conditions

No conditions stated.

Photo down the line towards T322 indicating open plain


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LINE A Towers 320-322

Bird collision risk


Contractor/ECO


Towers 320-327


No collection of artefacts under any circumstances. Generic mitigation measures apply


Fine and/or imprisonment in terms of National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No. 25 of 1999)

No

Towers 320-327


No


168

Farm Name Ludiksdam 325/0 Owner RJ Grobbelaar Cell No. 082 774 7623 Special Conditions

On the farm Poortjie which is a registered game reserve, there are approximately, 200 springbok, 100 blesbok and 40 gemsbok.



169




Bird collision risk


Contractor/ECO


Towers 327-334





No

Towers 327-334


No


170

Farm Name Sandkoppie 1208/0 (Towers 339) Owner PJ Piek Cell No. 083 309 4144 Special Conditions


Farm Name Roodedam 1211/0 (Towers 340-342) Owner RJ Grobbelaar Cell No. 082 774 7623 Special Conditions



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Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 335-342


No collection of artefacts under any circumstances Generic mitigation measures apply


No

Towers 341-342

Bird collision risk


Contractor/ECO


Towers 335-342


No


172

Farm Name Du Toits Put 249/0 (Towers 343-346) Owner RJ Grobbelaar Cell No. 082 774 7623 Special Conditions


Farm Name Mooidoorns 1224/0 (Towers 347-349) Owner AJ Viljoen Cell No. 082 772 7504 Special Conditions




173

TOWER

NO ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT MITIGATION MEASURES RESPONSIBILITY OF PENALTY METHOD

STATEMENT REQUIRED

LINE A Tower 343

Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 343-350





No

Towers 343-350


No


174

Farm Name Lotzdam 235/0 Owner JJ Du Toit Cell No. 082 314 4485 Special Conditions

Use Eskom gates where possible or install gates. Check line position in relation to irrigated land.


175








No

Towers 350-357


No

Towers 356-357

Bird collision risk


Contractor/ECO



176

Farm Name Brakdam 704/0 Owner J Jooste Tel. No. 053 272 1503 Special Conditions

Payment before construction. Keep within servitude. No construction camp on farm.


177




Bird collision risk


Contractor/ECO


Towers 358- 365

Artefact scatters from Acheullian period to Smithfield period very sparsely scattered over entire study area




No

Towers 358-360


No

Towers 361-363

Large pan wetland, sensitive fauna habitat

Moving not feasible (large deviation), pylon erection should be done in the dry season; no roads should be constructed within or around the pan; no access during the wet season; disturbance should be kept to an absolute minimum.

Environmental Control Officer

Yes

Towers 364-365


No


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179

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED






No

Towers 368-372

Bird collision risk


Contractor/ECO


Towers 366-373


No


180



View from farm road west of T379 proposed on top of left koppie

View north along the line from behind the farmstead


181

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED






No

Towers 374-375


No

Tower 376

Drainage line, dam wall Move 150 m south in line towards T377 Environmental Control Officer; Engineer

Yes

Towers 377-378


No

Tower 379 Visual: This tower is located on top of a koppie and is therefore highly visible. Note: The profile drawing does not show the hill.

Move the tower either south or north onto the lower land form.

TAP/Surveyor

Tower relocation Design Revision


182

Tower 379

Ecology: Dolerite/rocky area Move 40 m in line towards T380 Environmental Control Officer; Engineer

Yes

Tower 380

Ecology: Drainage line Move 30 m in line towards T379 Environmental Control Officer; Engineer

Yes

Towers 381-382


No


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Farm Name Begin 1227/0 Owner JUV Bredenkamp Cell No. 083 411 6605 Special Conditions



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No

Towers 385-389

Bird collision risk


Contractor/ECO


Towers 382-383


No

Tower 384 Ecology: Dolemite/ rocky area Move 30 m south in line towards T385. No roads to be constructed within this habitat; disturbance due to construction should be kept to an absolute minimum; rescue and relocate all Aloe plants that may be damaged or destroyed during the construction phase; also refer to generic mitigation measures.

Environmental Control Officer; Engineer

Yes

Towers 385-389


No


185

Farm Name Owner Cell No. Special Conditions



186




Bird collision risk


Contractor/ECO


Towers 390-397





No

Towers 390-397


No


187

Farm Name Witfontein 1168/2 Owner JG van Zyl Tel. No. 053 207 0169 Special Conditions

The powerline must comply with legal requirements.


188



LINE A Tower 398


No

Towers 398-399

Bird collision risk


Contractor/ECO


Tower 399

Drainage line, flash floods and erosion could affect the stability of the pylon

Move 30 m south in line towards T400. Pylon erection should be done in the dry season; no roads should be constructed within or around the drainage line; no access during the wet season; disturbance should be kept to an absolute minimum; the necessary measures should be taken to prevent soil erosion.

Contractor/ECO

Yes

Towers 398-405





No

Towers 400-405


No


189

Farm Name Witfontein 1168/0 Owner SH du Plessis Tel. No. 012 347 8731 Special Conditions


T406: In a drainage line, move 30m North towards T405


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LINE A Tower 406

Drainage line Move 30 m north in line towards T405. Pylon erection should be done in the dry season; no roads should be constructed within or around the drainage line; no access during the wet season; disturbance should be kept to an absolute minimum; the necessary measures should be taken to prevent soil erosion.

Contractor; Environmental Control Officer

Yes

Towers 406-412





No

Towers 407-412

Bird collision risk


Contractor/ECO


Towers 407-412


No


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Farm Name Taay Bosch Draai 102/9 (Towers 412-415) Owner FG Badenhorst Tel. No. 083 773 1113 Special Conditions

ECO to see owner prior to construction.

Farm Name Taay Bosch Draai 102/16 (Towers 416-419) Owner D Kruger Tel. No. 082 773 2603 Special Conditions


View north from T413

View north from T419 to T418 on side slopes


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Towers on side slope are highly visible and will fit awkwardly into the highly scenic landscape

Move towers 419 to 413 down to just west of foot of slope. Note: existing edge of centre pivot circle edge is approximately 100 m to the west i.e. radius is reduced by approximately 100 m leaving space for towers.

TAP/Surveyor

Alignment Change

Towers 413-418

Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 412-419





No


193

Towers 412-415


No

Towers 416-417

Ecology: Significant ridge/ koppie Move to footslopes; no roads to be constructed within this habitat; disturbance due to construction should be kept to an absolute minimum; rescue and relocate all Aloe plants that may be damaged or destroyed during the construction phase; also refer to generic mitigation measures


Yes

Tower 418-419

Ecology: Significant ridge/ koppie Movement not feasible Contractor; Environmental Control Officer

Yes


194

Farm Name Taay Bosch Draai 102/15 Owner Tel. No. Special Conditions


View north from T420 note the visual effect of the small existing tower

View east from T423 of dam in hanging valley. This is a unique visual feature.


195

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED



No

Towers 420-428

Towers on the side slope are highly visible and will fit awkwardly into the highly scenic landscape

Move towers 420 to 428 to just west of the foot of the slope in the valley.

TAP

Alignment Change

Towers 420-428





No

Towers 427-428

Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 427-428

Ecology: Significant ridge/ koppie. Area represents a high floral and faunal diversity

Movement not feasible; no roads to be constructed within this habitat; disturbance due to construction should be kept to an absolute minimum; rescue and relocate all Aloe plants that may be damaged or destroyed during the

Environmental Control Officer

Yes


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construction phase; also refer to generic mitigation measures

Farm Name Taay Bosch Poort 10/11 (Towers 429-433) Owner J de Swart Tel. No. 053 661 2180 Special Conditions


Farm Name TaayBosch 10/10 (Towers 434&435) Owner MJE du Toit Tel. No. 053 661 22031 Special Conditions


South over head of the valley from T428


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LINE A Tower 429

Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 429-433

Towers are highly visible due to their position on side slope of hill. Height will project above hilltops

Move towers to just west of base of slope into valley at T 428. Note: line can be extended at T433 to allow length to T413 to be parallel to existing alignment but on eastern valley edge.

TAP

Design Aspect

Towers 429- 435





No

Towers 429-435


No


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Farm Name Taay Bosch Poort 10/10 (Towers 436 & 437) Owner J de Swart Tel. No. 053 661 2180 Special Conditions


Farm Name Taay Bosch Poort 10/1 (Towers 438-443) Owner AH Mostert Tel. No. 082 957 3102 Special Conditions



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No specific ecological issues Refer to generic mitigation measures Environmental control officer

No

Towers 436-443



Environmental control officer; Engineer; Environmental Liaison officer; Farmer


No

Towers 438-441

Ecology: Topographically diverse area with high habitat diversity, high potential for rich fauna and flora assemblages, no access due to time restrictions

Movement not feasible; no roads to be constructed within this habitat; disturbance due to construction should be kept to an absolute minimum; rescue and relocate all Aloe plants that may be damaged or destroyed during the construction phase; also refer to generic mitigation measures

Environmental control officer; Engineer

Yes

Towers 439-443

Bird collision risk


Contractor



200

Towers 442-443

Ecology: No access due to time restrictions

Refer to generic mitigation measures Environmental control officer

No

Farm Name Onrust Fountain 9/4 Owner AH Mostert Tel. No. 082 957 3102 Special Conditions



201




Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 444-449





No

Towers 444-449

Ecology: No access due to time restrictions.

Refer to generic mitigation measures Environmental Control Officer

No


202

Farm Name Onrust Fountain 9/5 Owner EF van der Waldt Tel. No. 053 631 3697 Special Conditions


Down the line towards T455 – Indicates open plain


203

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED


Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 450-457





No

Towers 450-452



No

Towers 453-456


No


204

Tower 457



No

Farm Name Leeuw Fontein 8/4 Owner JGM van der Merwe Tel. No. 083 388 0621 Special Conditions



205






No

Towers 458-462

Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 458-465





No

Towers 460-465


No


206

Farm Name Owner Tel. No. Special Conditions

Down the line towards T471 – Indicates open plain


207

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED






No

Towers 466-473

No specific ecological issues Refer to generic mitigation measures Environmental control officer

No

Towers 471-473

Bird collision risk


Contractor



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209

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED



No

Towers 474-481

Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 474-481





No

Towers 477-481

Ecology: No access due to time restrictions.


No


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Farm Name Die Plaas 196/0 Owner JW de Villiers Tel. No. 083 236 6816 Special Conditions

Special care must be taken to avoid pollution of land during construction. The land must be rehabilitated and owner to be fully involved in rehabilitation. Owner to be consulted for the construction of gates. Refer to option.


211




Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 481-488





No

Towers 481-488



No


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Farm Name Farm 199/0 (Towers 489-491) Owner GJF Jooste Tel. No. 053 661 2430 Special Conditions


Farm Name Farm 197/0 (Towers 492-496) Owner C Louw Tel. No. 053 203 0035 Special Conditions



213






No

Towers 489-496

Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 489-496





No

Towers 492-496


No


214

Farm Name Grass Pan 40/1 Owner J Vermeulen Tel. No. 082 780 3407 Special Conditions

T503 – Located in a pan, needs to be moved north across the road


215

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED


Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 497-499


No

Towers 497-504



Environmental Control Cfficer; Engineer; Environmental Liaison officer; Farmer


No

Tower 500

Dolerite/rocky area Move 30 m south in line towards T501; no roads to be constructed within this habitat; disturbance due to construction should be kept to an absolute minimum; rescue and relocate all Aloe plants that may be damaged or destroyed during the construction phase; also refer to generic mitigation measures


Yes

Towers 501-502


No


216

Tower 503

Pan wetland system Move north across the road; pylon erection should be done in the dry season; no roads should be constructed within or around the pan area; no access during the wet season; disturbance should be kept to an absolute minimum; the necessary measures to prevent soil erosion should be taken


Yes

Tower 504

Bird collision risk


Contractor


Tower 504

No specific ecological issues


No


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T508 up the line to T511 indicates open plain


218




Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 505-511





No

Towers 505-511



No


219

Farm Name Tafelkop 39/0 Owner JP van der Berg Tel. No. 053 631 0535 Special Conditions




220

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED


Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 512-519





None Required

Towers 512-519



No


221

Farm Name Annex Donker Hoek 89/1 Owner JJ van Straaten Tel. No. 053 665 7001 Special Conditions

Eskom to repair all erosion and make provisions to avoid future erosion. Eskom to repair all damaged roads as a result of construction.


222




Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 520-527





No

Towers 520-527



No


223

Farm Name Annex Donker Hoek 89/2 Owner CJ Vermeulen Tel. No. 083 380 9913 Special Conditions

No damage to Camel Thorn tree. Contact owner prior to construction. Any damage will be for Eskom’s account. If capital gains tax is charged, Eskom must pay it. Existing line servitude roads to be repaired.


224

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED


Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 527-534





No

Towers 527-534



No


225

Farm Name Kuhns Post 90/0 Owner JJ van Straaten Tel. No. 053 665 7001 Special Conditions

Eskom to repair all erosion and make provisions to avoid future erosion. Eskom to repair all damaged roads as a result of construction.


226

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED

LINE A Tower 535



No

Towers 535-541





No

Tower 536

Ecology: Access to site denied by farmer


No

Tower 537

Ecology: Footslope of significant ridge

Move T537 200 m east Environmental control officer

Yes

Tower 538

Access to site denied by farmer; pylon situated on ridge

Move T538 200 m east (see above) Environmental control officer

Yes

Towers 539-541

Ecology: Access to site denied by farmer


No


227

Farm Name Driefontein 87/2 Owner PJ van Zyl Tel. No. 082 773 6781 Special Conditions




228




Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 542-549





No

Towers 542-549



No


229

Farm Name Overschot 93/1 Owner PJ van Zyl Tel. No. 082 773 6781 Special Conditions


Farm Name Stryd Dam 107/4 Owner SA Menne Tel. No. 053 665 7010 Special Conditions

Contact land owner with regard to the windmill and water points around Eskom servitude area.


230

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED






No

Towers 549-556



No

Towers 551-556

Bird collision risk


Contractor



231

Farm Name Stryd Dam 107/3 Owner SA Menne Tel. No. 053 665 7010 Special Conditions

Contact land owner with regard to the windmill and water points around Eskom servitude area.



232




Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 557-564





No

Towers 557-564



No


233

Farm Name Roodekraal 106/0 Owner JD Du Toit Tel. No. 082 378 3413 Special Conditions


View south of T567 positioned on solid rock

View south from T567 showing interesting vegetation and solid rock texture


234

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED

LINE A Tower 565

Ecology: Dolerite/ rocky area

Move T565 150 m south; no roads to be constructed within this habitat; disturbance due to construction should be kept to an absolute minimum; rescue and relocate all Aloe plants that may be damaged or destroyed during the construction phase; also refer to generic mitigation measures


Yes

Tower 565-566

Heritage: Circular stone structure at S 30º 24’ 038 and E 24º 09’ 201

The line should be moved to avoid this site; Generic mitigation measures apply



Move line 100-200 m east or west.

Towers 565-572

Visual: Low outcrop of hard dark igneous rock has intact form close to district road. The form is visually important in form and texture and is a unit alone in a wide plain.

Avoid the entire outcrop by realigning the transmission line to the east. The realignment can start further south to not exceed 2 % so that no straining tower is required

TAP

Realignment Design matter

Tower 566


Move T566 200 m south; no roads to be constructed within this habitat; disturbance due to construction should be kept to an absolute minimum; rescue and relocate all Aloe plants that may be damaged or destroyed during the construction phase; also refer to generic


Yes


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mitigation measures

Tower 567


Move in line 50 m towards T568; no roads to be constructed within this habitat; disturbance due to construction should be kept to an absolute minimum; rescue and relocate all Aloe plants that may be damaged or destroyed during the construction phase; also refer to generic mitigation measures


Yes

Towers 565-572

Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 567-572





No

Towers 568-572


No


236





237

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED


Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 573-580





No

Towers 573-580


No


238

Farm Name Nuwe De Kalk 190/0 Owner JD Du Toit Tel. No. 082 378 3413 Special Conditions


T586 located in a drainage line, needs to be moved 100 m along the line


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No

Towers 581-585


No

Tower 586

Ecology: Drainage line and dam wall; flash floods and erosion could affect the stability of the pylon.

Move in line 100 m towards T587; move north across the road; pylon erection should be done in the dry season; no roads should be constructed within or around the drainage line; no access during the wet season; disturbance should be kept to an absolute minimum; the necessary measures should be taken to prevent soil erosion.


Yes

Towers 584-588

Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 587-588


No


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Farm Name Nuwe De Kalk 190/0 Owner JD Du Toit Tel. No. 082 378 3413 Special Conditions


Farm Name Nuwe Tafelkop 189/0 Owner PJ van Zyl Tel. No. 082 773 6781 Special Conditions


View south from dam wall near T591 along alignment which is along drainage line and over windmill.

View north from dam wall near T591


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No

Tower 592

Ecology: Drainage line, dam wall Move 100 m west; move north across the road; pylon erection should be done in the dry season; no roads should be constructed within or around the drainage line; no access during the wet season; disturbance should be kept to an absolute minimum; the necessary measures to prevent soil erosion should be taken

Contractor Yes

Towers 593-596


No

Towers 589-596

Visual: The alignment of towers is within the drainage line between T589 and T593 and visually conflicts with the dam, vegetation and is over a windmill.

Move the line westwards out of the drainage line. Do not move it eastwards as the adjacent landform there rises and will make the towers even more visually prominent. It is possible to extend the alignment south at 584 and angle the line slightly south of 593 to avoid the stream. Ideally the line from 588 to 598 should be moved east or west out of drainage line.

TAP Environmental Control Officer

Design Realignment


242

Towers 589-596





No


243


No Conditions Stated

T597-598 indicates open plain


244

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED


Bird collision risk

Install suitable anti-collision marking devices on earth wires from T584 to T598 as per Eskom Transmission guidelines Ideally the line from T588 to T598 should be moved east or west out of drainage line.

Contractor


Towers 597-604





No

Towers 597-604


No

Tower 604

Bird collision risk


Contractor



245

Farm Name Paarde Valley 145/0 Owner PJ van Zyl Tel. No. 082 773 6781 Special Conditions

Phone owner prior to construction.

Farm Name Paarde Valley 145/5 Owner PJ van Zyl Tel. No. 082 773 6781 Special Conditions

Phone owner prior to construction.


246

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED


Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 604-612





No

Towers 604-612


No


247

Farm Name Paarde Valley 145/3 Owner CJ du Plessis Tel. No. Special Conditions

One owner to be further compensated should irrigation area be affected.

T618 indicates drainage line, move tower south towards T619


248

TOWER


STATEMENT REQUIRED


Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 612-620





No

Towers 612-617


No

Tower 618

Drainage line; erosion already present; flash floods and erosion could affect the stability of the pylon

Move 20 m south towards T619 (in line), no roads to be constructed through drainage line; construction should take place in dry season; the necessary measures should be taken to curb and prevent soil erosion

Contractor Yes

Towers 619-620


No


249

Farm Name Paarde Valley 145/18 (Towers 620) Owner RS Du Plessis Tel. No. 053 631 0302 Special Conditions


Farm Name Paarde Valley 145/12 (Towers 621-623) Owner RS Du Plessis Tel. No. 053 631 0302 Special Conditions


Farm Name Du Plessis Dam 179/0 (Towers 624-627) Owner RS Du Plessis Tel. No. 053 631 0302 Special Conditions



250




Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 620-627





No

Towers 620-626


No

Tower 627

Ecology: No access to site due to time restrictions


No


251

Farm Name De Aar 180/4 Owner K Samson Tel. No. 053 631 1659 Special Conditions



252




Ecology: No access to site due to time restrictions


No

Towers 628-635

Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 628-635





No

Towers 631-635


No


253

Farm Name De Aar 180/1 Owner Tel. No. Special Conditions




254




Bird collision risk


Contractor


Towers 636-643





No

Towers 636-643


No


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Farm Name De Aar 180/1 Owner Tel. No. Special Conditions


Farm Name Hartebeestplaat Owner Tel. No. Special Conditions



256








No

Towers 644-647


No

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