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70-311. Electric transmissionor electric distribution lines; notice of road, roadditch improvement, or other projects; when given.(1) Wheneverany county or township road construction, widening, repair, or grading project or any road ditch improvement project requires,or can reasonably be expected to require, the performance of any work within ten feet of any electric transmission or electricdistribution line, poles, or anchors, notice to the owner of such line, poles,or anchors shall be given by the respective county or township officers incharge of such projects. Such notice shall be given at least ninety daysprior to the start of any work when, because of road construction, widening,repair, or grading or a roadditch improvement project, or for any other reason, it is necessaryto relocate such line, poles, or anchors orif such work will compromise the structural integrity of the line, poles,or anchors.(2) If a naturalresources district will be altering a road structure or grading or movingearth for a flood control, recreation, or other project that requires, orcan reasonably be expected to require, the performance of any work withinten feet of any electric transmission or electric distribution line, poles,or anchors, notice to the owner of such line, poles, or anchors shall be givenby the respective natural resources district in charge of such projects. Suchnotice shall be given at least ninety days prior to the start of any workwhen, because of such road structure alteration or grading or moving earth,or for any other reason, it is necessary to relocate such line, poles, oranchors or if such work will compromise the structural integrity of the line,poles, or anchors. SourceLaws 2002, LB 1105, § 474; Laws 2010, LB643, § 1.Effective Date: July 15, 2010