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- White Mountain National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
- White Mountain National Forest , Androscoggin Ranger District
- White Mountain National Forest , Pemigewasset Ranger District
- White Mountain National Forest , Saco Ranger District
- White Mountain National Forest , White Mountain National Forest All Units
| White Mountain National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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| Forest-wide Outfitter & Guide Conversions CE |
- Special use management - Recreation management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/14/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 06/2013 | Marianne Leberman 603-536-6236 mleberman@fs.fed.us |
| Description: In accordance with changes in national policy, all Outfitter & Guide permits (currently 1 year temporary permits on the WMNF) will be issued as 10 year permits. Operating plans and proposed itineraries will still require annual Forest approval. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36351 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - White Mountain National Forest All Units. STATE - Maine, New Hampshire. COUNTY - Oxford, Carroll, Coos, Grafton. Across the White Mountain National Forest | |||||
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| White Mountain National Forest , Androscoggin Ranger District | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| 19 Mile Brook Trail Reroute CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/25/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 08/2013 | Jacob Lubera 603-466-2713 x224 jlubera@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Two reroutes totaling ~1100' to put trail above flood height; may include rock steps and waterbars. Replace washed out bridge over an unnamed tributary to 19 Mile Brook. Removal of old bridge remnants and rehab old trail tread. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40386 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Androscoggin Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Coos. LEGAL - Green's Grant, NH 19 Mile Brook Trail | |||||
| Albany South Project EA |
- Watershed management - Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Road management - Forest products |
Developing Proposal Est. 04/2013 |
Expected: 08/2014 | 02/2015 | Kori Marchowsky 603-536-6108 kmarchowsky@fs.fed.us |
| Description: An integrated resource management project that proposes vegetation management to improve wildlife habitat and forest health conditions, as well as recreation, watershed and transportation system improvements. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39614 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Androscoggin Ranger District. STATE - Maine. COUNTY - Oxford. Town of Stoneham, Oxford County, ME | |||||
| Androscoggin Ranger District Education and Wellness Trail CE |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 09/2013 | Thomas Moore 603-466-2713 x226 tmmoore@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct a loop hiking trail of ~1 mile from the Androscoggin Ranger Station, on the Fifth Hole Trail to beaver ponds, then parallel to the river back to the office. For employees and visitors, and for conservation education programs. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Androscoggin Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Coos. Androscoggin Ranger Station, Gorham, NH | |||||
| Bull Brook Wildlife Opening Management CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/14/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 08/2013 | Lesley Rowse 603-446-2713 ext.231 lrowse@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Stump two existing permanent wildlife openings on FR 752 to allow these areas to be maintained in an open, brushy condition by mowing. Stumps would be removed with an excavator and buried onsite. One opening is 4 acres; the other is 5 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40750 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Androscoggin Ranger District. STATE - Maine. COUNTY - Oxford. Along Forest Road 752 in Batchelders Grant, Maine | |||||
| Glen Ellis Falls Day Use Area Site Improvement Project EA |
- Facility management - Heritage resource management - Watershed management - Recreation management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/20/2011 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 05/2014 | Kori Marchowsky 603-536-6108 kmarchowsky@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project proposes to repair many of the facilities--including the access road, parking, picnic sites, trails, signage and toilets--at this popular day use area. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33106 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Androscoggin Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Coos. Glen Ellis Falls Day Use Area | |||||
| Godfrey Dam Solar Panel Array CE |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Thomas Moore 603-466-2713 x226 tmmoore@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Update special use permit to allow installation of a 9-panel solar array on a single pole mount that will be placed on a 6' by 6' concrete pad. Array would be placed adjacent to an existing storage shed at the Godfrey Dam site. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Androscoggin Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Coos. Godfrey Dam | |||||
| Harvard Cabin Renovations and System Upgrades CE |
- Special use management - Facility management |
Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 09/2013 | Thomas Moore 603-466-2713 x226 tmmoore@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Allow Harvard Mountaineer Club to replace two rotting logs in the cabin, install new windows and wood stove, and install a 30' tall tower to increase radio coverage and hold new solar panels, which will allow them to replace propane lanterns. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Androscoggin Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Coos. Harvard Cabin | |||||
| Maple Syrup Tree Tapping Permit EA |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. 07/2013 |
Expected: 12/2013 | 01/2014 | Thomas Moore 603-466-2713 x226 tmmoore@fs.fed.us |
| Description: 5-year special use permit to place several hundred taps in sugar maple trees on 75 acres and use of existing old skid roads for tapping effort. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Androscoggin Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Coos. Town of Randolph | |||||
| NH Optical Systems (NHOS) Fiber Optic Cable Installation CE |
- Special use management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A | Thomas Moore 603-466-2713 x226 tmmoore@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Special use permit to allow NHOS to install fiber optic cable in an existing underground conduit and on existing utility poles for about 9 miles through Pinkham Notch. Installation is part of the Network New Hampshire Now Project. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Androscoggin Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Carroll, Coos. Pinkham Notch along NH Route 16 | |||||
| Pond of Safety Accessible Trail & Shoreline Access Hardening CE |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 10/2013 | Thomas Moore 603-466-2713 x226 tmmoore@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Replace user created trail from designated parking lot to canoe launch with accessible trail along an existing road prism and harden shore using riprap to limit erosion. May include a small (3' square) landing to allow easier canoe access. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Androscoggin Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Coos. Pond of Safety, Randolph, NH | |||||
| Wild River Roadside Vegetation Management EA |
- Road management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Jeffrey Williams 603-466-2713 x206 jeffreyjwilliams@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Remove hazard trees and improve forest stand conditions along 6.3 miles of the Wild River Road (Forest Road 12). Harvest timber within a designated roadside risk management zone of 100 feet on either side of Wild River Road. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34794 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Androscoggin Ranger District. STATE - Maine. COUNTY - Oxford. LEGAL - Batchelders Grant, Oxford County, Maine Wild River Road (Forest Road 12) | |||||
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| White Mountain National Forest , Pemigewasset Ranger District | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Campton Day Use Area Project CE |
- Recreation management - Facility management - Watershed management |
In Progress Scoping Start 04/03/2012 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Tom Giles 603-536-6102 tjgiles@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Repair some facilities at the former Campton Group Campground so it will function as a day use area. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39515 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. Former site of Campton Group Campground on the south side of Route 49 in Campton and Thornton, NH. | |||||
| Driveway Permit Reissuance for Thornton Residences CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Justin Preisendorfer 603-536-6105 jpreisendorfer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue permits for access to private residences in the Town of Thornton that were formerly under special use authorization but permits expired or property changed owners Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41012 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. For multiple locations in the Town of Thornton, NH including access off Route 49 and Upper Mad River Road | |||||
| Greeley Ponds and Flume Brook Trails Project EA |
- Recreation management - Watershed management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/02/2013 |
Expected: 03/2013 | 06/2013 | Justin Preisendorfer 603-536-6105 jpreisendorfer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project will address damage to the hiking trail network in the greater Greeley Ponds and Flume Brook areas from Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39646 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. South of Greeley Ponds in the towns of Waterville Valley and Livermore, NH | |||||
| Green Peak Expansion and Trail Construction at Waterville Valley Ski Resort EA |
- Special use management - Recreation management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/23/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 08/2013 | Susan Mathison 603-536-6245 smathison@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct ski trails, a glade area, a lift, and snowmaking equipment; relocate one building on Green Peak. All activities are in the Special Use Permit boundary and the ski area's accepted Master Development Plan. Site-specific Plan amendment needed. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36652 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. Green Peak Waterville Valley Ski Area, Town of Waterville Valley | |||||
| Lakes of the Clouds Propane Rack Relocation CE |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
In Progress Scoping Start 10/01/2012 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 06/2013 | Justin Preisendorfer 603-536-6105 jpreisendorfer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project proposes to move the propane rack associated with the Appalachian Mountain Club's Lakes of the Clouds Hut to a location that is less visible to the public. This will better conceal the rack and improve visual aesthetics of the area. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40368 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Coos. Near the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail and Lakes of the Clouds Hut on the southern slope of Mt. Washington in the alpine zone | |||||
| Lincoln Woods Trail Repair CE |
- Recreation management - Watershed management |
In Progress Scoping Start 01/01/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 05/2013 | Tom Giles 603-536-6102 tjgiles@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Realign trail away from eroding river bank, raising the trail tread in this location, and install a more permanent barrier between the trail and unstable slope to improve user safety. Identify way to protect trail & historic culvert farther up trail. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39648 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. Lincoln Woods Trail along the East Branch of the Pemi River | |||||
| Loon Mountain Beginner Area at South Mountain EA |
- Special use management - Recreation management - Land management planning |
Developing Proposal Est. 04/2013 |
Expected: 05/2014 | 05/2014 | Joseph Gill 603-466-2713 x221 jgill@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Allow the construction of one fixed grip chairlift and approximately 25 acres of new beginner ski terrain and expansion of snowmaking to new area with existing water. Approx. 60% of the lift and ski terrain would be on National Forest System lands. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. LEGAL - Lincoln, NH Loon Mountain Ski Area | |||||
| Northern Pass Transmission Line Special Use Permit EIS |
- Special use management | In Progress 02/11/2011 Est. 08/2013 |
Expected: 01/2014 | 04/2014 | Tiffany Benna 603-536-6241 tbenna@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Northern Pass LLC has proposed a new power transmission line in NH that would cross the WMNF. US Dep't of Energy is leading NEPA analysis. WMNF decision is whether to issue a special use permit, consistent with the Forest Plan, to cross the Forest Web Link: http://www.northernpasseis.us/ | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. Existing transmission corridor crossing WMNF in Easton, Lincoln, and Woodstock, NH | |||||
| Permanent Toilet Installation at Osceola Trailhead and Rumney Main Cliff Parking Lot CE |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 09/2013 | Ryan Twomey 603-536-6103 rtwomey@fs.fed.us |
| Description: These two high use sites have known human waste issues. As a temporary measure, portable toilets are currently at each site. Permanent toilets are a long-term solution to address high use and existing human waste concerns. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40369 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. Rumney Rocks Day Use Area in Rumney, NH and Osceola Trailhead in Waterville Valley, NH | |||||
| Rumney Rocks Management Project Supplemental Analysis and Decision EA |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. 04/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 07/2013 | Tom Giles 603-536-6102 tjgiles@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Update Environmental Assessment for Rumney Rocks project to include removal of rocks necessary to construct trail parallel to Buffalo Road by mechanical means or possibly by controlled blasting. Other trail work was covered in 2009 Decision Notice. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38661 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. Rumney Rocks Climbing Area, Buffalo Road, Rumney, NH | |||||
| Three Ponds Snowmobile Trail Reroute CE |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 08/2013 | Jennifer Burnett 603-536-6107 jburnett@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Relocate part of the Three Ponds snowmobile trail to increase rider safety and decrease impacts on wetlands Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40999 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. Towns of Ellsworth and Warren, NH | |||||
| Time Warner Cable Fiber Optic Cable Permit Issuance CE |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 06/2013 | Justin Preisendorfer 603-536-6105 jpreisendorfer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue a 30-year permit to Time Warner Cable for existing fiber optic cable formerly under special use permit in the Town of Waterville Valley, NH Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41006 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. In the Town of Waterville Valley, NH extending from West Branch Road to the ski area and up to Schwendi Hut | |||||
| Tripoli Road Campsite Relocation and Roadside Hazard Tree Removal Project EA |
- Recreation management - Watershed management |
In Progress 12/15/2010 Est. 09/2013 |
Expected: 02/2014 | 04/2014 | Kori Marchowsky 603-536-6108 kmarchowsky@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Relocation and redesign of all of the campsites along Tripoli Road to sites along adjacent spur roads to mitigate safety and resource concerns. Removal of hazard trees along Tripoli Road and spur roads to address safety concerns. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31039 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Pemigewasset Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Grafton. Tripoli Road, Mack Brook Road and Hix Mountain Spur Road between Exit 31 on I-93 and the town of Waterville Valley. | |||||
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| White Mountain National Forest , Saco Ranger District | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Dindorf Right of Way clearing and associated skid trail use CE |
- Watershed management - Land acquisition - Land ownership management - Special use management - Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products - Minerals and Geology |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Rodney Wilson 603-447-5448 (120) rmwilson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue permit to allow private landowner to clear his undeveloped ROW across NFS land and construct short skid trail on NF from the ROW corridor to his landing location to reduce resource impacts from skidding and eliminate impacts to Davis Path Trail Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38214 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Saco Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Carroll. Harts Location, Lots 55, 58, 60 and 65, adjacent to State Highway 302, in "Notchland". | |||||
| Meserve Brook Watershed Restoration CE |
- Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Kathleen Starke 603-447-5448 kstarke@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restoration of aquatic and riparian habitat in and adjacent to Lower Meserve Brook | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Saco Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Carroll. LEGAL - Jackson Township, Carroll County, New Hampshire Lower Meserve Brook , Jackson, NH | |||||
| Neuts Brook Snowmobile Trail Relocation Project CE |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 10/2013 |
Expected: 08/2014 | 12/2014 | Rodney Wilson 603-447-5448 (120) rmwilson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Relocate the existing snowmobile trail to the edge of the Forest Service administrative site or off the site to a private land location to eliminate safety concerns associated with the current trail location that bisects the administrative site. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34515 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Saco Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Carroll. The trails current location runs through Bartlett Experimental Forest's administrative site, and a new location is needed to connect the trail to the Town of Bartlett.. | |||||
| Presidential Range Dry River Wilderness Area Trails Project CE |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2013 |
Expected: 02/2014 | 05/2014 | Rodney Wilson 603-447-5448 (120) rmwilson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Presi-Dry Wilderness has sections of the Dry River Trail, Rocky Branch Trail and Isolation Trail that were severely damaged and are currently unpassable. These trail sections need to be repaired, relocated or decommissioned. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Saco Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Carroll, Coos. LEGAL - Cutts Grant and Sargents Purchase in Coos County, NH, and Jackson in Carroll County, NH Sections of Dry River Trail above the footbridge, Rocky Branch Trail between Shelters 1 and 2, and internittent sections of Isolation (west) Trail. | |||||
| Province Integrated Resource Management Project EA |
- Recreation management - Forest products - Road management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress Scoping Start 07/03/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 02/2014 | Desiree Johnston 603-447-5448 dajohnston@fs.fed.us |
| Description: An integrated resource management project that proposes vegetation management to improve wildlife habitat and forest health conditions, as well as recreation and transportation system improvements. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39435 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Saco Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Carroll. Town of Chatham, Carroll County, New Hampshire | |||||
| Slippery Brook Road Reconstruction Project EA |
- Road management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/16/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 05/2014 | Rick Alimi 603-447-5448 x103 ralimi@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reconstruct a 300 foot section of Slippery Brook Road and its fill slope, along with armoring the base of the slope at its interface with Slippery Brook, to prevent further damage. Project area is approximately 2.5 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41416 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Saco Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Carroll. Slippery Brook Road, also known as Town Hall Road, in Jackson, NH. The project is on Forest Road 17 approximately 0.4 miles below the junction with Forest Road 38. | |||||
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| White Mountain National Forest , White Mountain National Forest All Units | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Attitash Ski Area Zipline Project CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/20/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Joseph Gill 603-466-2713 x221 jgill@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Allow ~1300' of a 5022' zipline cable ride to be suspended over National Forest lands. Both ends of the ride would be on private land. Would require cutting about 30 trees on National Forest land for safe use of the zipline. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42115 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Saco Ranger District. STATE - New Hampshire. COUNTY - Carroll. LEGAL - Not Applicable Attitash Ski Area in Bartlett, NH | |||||
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