Issue 2020-13 April 3, 2020 IN THIS ISSUE Final Reminder - Required Ethics Training – On-Demand Webinar Available Walnut Creek Wetland Park Improvement Projects CAMPO Transportation Project Prioritization Weekly Digest of Special Events

Council Follow Up

No Items This Week Virtual Council Meeting Tuesday, April 7 - Lunch Will be Provided - Afternoon and Evening Sessions

As Council is aware, a virtual meeting will be conducted next Tuesday in regularly scheduled sessions at 1:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. An abbreviated agenda for the meeting was published yesterday:

https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/raleigh/Board.nsf

Reminder: If there is an item you would like to have pulled from the consent agenda for discussion, please send an e-mail mayorstaff@raleighnc.gov by 11 A.M. on the day of the meeting.

INFORMATION: Final Reminder - Required Ethics Training – On-Demand Webinar Available Staff Resource: Louis Buonpane, City Manager’s Office, 996-4275, louis.buonpane@raleighnc.gov

As a reminder to the items which appeared in Weekly Report Issue 2020-08 (February 21), Issue 2020-11 (March 14) and Issue 2020-12 (March 20), North Carolina law requires that members of governing boards of cities and other public entities receive two hours of ethics training within 12 months after each election or appointment to office. The ethics training requirement is an ongoing obligation, triggered by each subsequent re-election or reappointment to office.

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Issue 2020-12 March 20, 2020

To assist Council Members with meeting this requirement, the City has purchased the on-demand webinar -“Ethics for Local Elected Officials” - from the School of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill. Council Members will receive information on how to log-in to the webinar from their assigned Policy Analyst. At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will be prompted to open a link to the “Elected Officials Verification Form”.

Printed copies of this form are available in the Council Office. Following completion of the online webinar, each Council Member should provide a signed copy of this form to the City Clerk.

Please see your assigned Policy Analyst with any questions.

(No attachment) Walnut Creek Wetland Park Improvement Projects Staff Resource: Lora Greco, Raleigh Parks, 996-4771, lora.greco@raleighnc.gov

Walnut Creek Wetland Park, located southeast of downtown Raleigh at 950 Peterson Street, is owned and operated by the City of Raleigh. It consists of roughly 50 acres of land and the Dr. Norman and Betty Camp Education Center at the intersection of the Little Rock Creek and Walnut Creek Greenway trails. The park is comprised of marsh forest landscapes and floodplain of Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek Wetland Park is a tremendous asset, providing a community hub for the Rochester Heights and Biltmore Hills Neighborhoods, and an educational resource for local and regional educators. The park contains several significant natural communities characterized by vegetation composition and appearance, wildlife, hydrology, soils and other abiotic factors.

The City Council approved a park master plan in January 2018, and several park improvement projects are happening simultaneously at the park, including three City-led projects and two community-led projects. Each of these projects aligns with the aspirations of the adopted park master plan. Included with the Weekly Report materials is a memorandum which details the improvement projects and an accompanying map depicting each project location within the park.

(Attachment) CAMPO Transportation Project Prioritization Process Staff Resource: Eric Lamb, RDOT, 996-2161, eric.lamb@raleighnc.gov

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is accepting submissions for new transportation projects to consider for funding as part of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT’s) biennial strategic project prioritization for their Transportation Improvement Program.

CAMPO accepts submissions for candidate projects from the member jurisdictions in multiple project categories including roadways, bicycle & pedestrian, transit, and freight/passenger rail. Each project competes in one of three tiers: statewide, regional, or divisional. CAMPO scores each project based on NCDOT’s metrics and advances projects that have the highest chance of receiving funding.

City staff has worked with CAMPO staff to develop candidate projects based on adopted City plans that would likely be competitive under the NCDOT project evaluation criteria. A list of those candidate projects

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Issue 2020-12 March 20, 2020

within Raleigh and directly adjacent to the city limits is attached; CAMPO is receiving public comment on all projects under consideration until April 15.

(Attachments) Weekly Digest of Special Events Staff Resource: Derrick Remer, Special Events Office, 996-2200, 33Tderrick.remer@raleighnc.gov 33T

All Special Events cancelled thru April 15. (No attachment)

Council Member Follow Up Items No Items This Week

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Municipal Building 222 West Hargett Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

One Exchange Plaza 1 Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

City of Raleigh Post Office Box 590 • Raleigh North Carolina 27602-0590 (Mailing Address)

TO: Ruffin L. Hall, City Manager

FROM: Lora Greco, PRCR Engineering Supervisor

CC: Oscar Carmona, PRCR Director

DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources

DATE: March 31, 2020

SUBJECT: Walnut Creek Wetland Park – Active Projects

Walnut Creek Wetland Park, located in southeast Raleigh at 950 Peterson Street, is owned and operated by the City of Raleigh. It consists of roughly 50 acres of wetlands and greenway trails, including the Dr. Norman and Betty Camp Education Center. Today, several park improvement projects are happening simultaneously at the park, including three City-led projects and two community-led projects.

Raleigh City Council approved the park master plan in January 2018, and design for park improvements is underway. The City’s park improvement project includes a new accessible boardwalk from the Education Center into the wetlands, terminating at a covered, education platform. The City received a grant from NCDEQ in July 2019 to support these improvements that enhance water-based recreational resources in the jurisdiction. Furthermore, improvements south of Walnut Creek will include signage, a soft surface trail, boardwalk, and a set of stairs to connect the surrounding neighborhood to the park.

In addition to the Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources-led park improvement project, Raleigh Stormwater is designing and constructing two Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) projects in the park as a direct result of their participation in the master plan process. Both projects are great examples of how planted stormwater devices help the environment by removing pollution and reducing impacts to stormwater pipes and streams.

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Raleigh Stormwater is installing a gravel wetland at Walnut Creek Wetland Park. The 5,300-square-foot constructed wetland will capture stormwater runoff coming from Peterson Street and other nearby streets, sidewalks, and buildings (about one acre of impervious surface). The constructed wetland will include an underground gravel reservoir that will hold and filter stormwater runoff. Plant roots in the wetland will soak up and clean the water. The gravel wetland will also slow down the flow of stormwater before it reaches Walnut Creek.

Raleigh Stormwater is constructing a bioretention area in the grass median between the sidewalk and road on Peterson Street at Walnut Creek Wetland Park. The 500-square-foot bioretention area will capture stormwater runoff from about 0.3 acres of impervious surface (streets, driveways, and rooftops). The project will capture, absorb, and clean stormwater runoff from nearby roads and buildings. The plants, mulch, soil, gravel, and underground pipes will slow down the water; and filter out water pollution before it reaches Walnut Creek. The new bioretention area is expected to prevent excess nitrogen (2 lbs.) and total suspended solids (41 lbs.) from polluting waterways each year.

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In addition to the three City-led park improvement projects discussed above, there are two other community-led planning and development efforts underway at the park: a natural playscape and a southern gateway.

Partners for Environmental Justice (PEJ) is a longtime partner of the Education Center and park. PEJ began working with Center staff over the past year to plan and design a natural playscape within the park, as recommended by the approved park master plan, which supports various opportunities for unstructured and natural play opportunities. PEJ approached park staff early in 2019 about the project and began community engagement and design in August 2019. A final concept design for the natural playscape is expected in spring 2020.

Parks with a Purpose, a program of The Conservation Fund, is a community-led planning and development project in partnership with the City of Raleigh that seeks to develop further the ideas and principles contained within the park master plan, specifically the southern park edge along Bailey Drive. Parks with a Purpose aims to create a southern gateway to Walnut Creek Wetland Park that reflects and incorporates the local cultural significance of the Rochester Heights neighborhood abutting the expansive park wetlands.

Water Resources Research Institute (NCSU) received an initial grant of $250,000 from The Conservation Fund to identify, protect, and restore land for a new greenspace in the walnut creek watershed to provide a variety of social, economic, and environmental benefits for the surrounding community.

In August of 2018, City staff were invited to participate more actively in this community project. The community group of about 20 participants was at the point of narrowing down the projects being considered for the grant funding. Walnut Creek Wetland Park and the area around the park ranked high on their list.

Once the Southern portion of Walnut Creek Wetland Park was determined to be their project location, The Conservation Fund issued an RFP for design. Design Workshop was selected by the group to carry forward design and community engagement for the preferred location of investment. Below are the two concepts that have been generated through the public engagement process and will be presented to the public in the Spring. These concepts are consistent with the principles of the park master plan.

Each of these projects aligns with the aspirations of the adopted park master plan. The attached map depicts the existing projects referenced in this memorandum.

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Potential Transit Projects to Submit for SPOT 6.0 Scoring CAMPO - Transit Projects

SPOT ID STI Category Route / Facility Name Description Specific Improvement Type  Cost to NCDOT 

T172244 Regional Impact Triangle Town Center Transit Center and Park & Ride Transit Center & Park and Ride facility 5 ‐ Facility ‐ Passenger Station  $                1,750,000 

T150811 Regional Impact Fairgrounds Area Park and RideConstruct a new park and ride facility for 250 parking spaces located in Raleigh, NC.  It will be served by an express route.

7 ‐ Facility ‐ Park and Ride  $                5,000,000 

T172164 Regional Impact GoRaleigh / GoTriangle Bus Stops Downtown Raleigh shared bus stops 6 ‐ Facility ‐ Stop/Shelter  $                    510,000 

T172174 Regional Impact I‐540 Corridor Service Park & Ride Facilities at Triangle Town Center, Falls of Neuse, Creedmoor and 3 buses 1 ‐ Mobility (route‐specific) ‐ New Service  $                3,750,000 

T172175 Regional Impact I‐540 Corridor ServicePark & Ride Facilities at Triangle Town Center, Falls of Neuse, Creedmoor, 3 buses and Transit Center at Triangle Town Center

1 ‐ Mobility (route‐specific) ‐ New Service  $                4,000,000 

T172243 Regional Impact Triangle Town Center Park & Ride Park and Ride Facility 7 ‐ Facility ‐ Park and Ride  $                1,500,000 

T172254 Regional Impact Falls of Neuse Park & Ride Park and Ride Facility 7 ‐ Facility ‐ Park and Ride  $ 750,000 

T172255 Regional Impact Creedmoor Park & Ride Park and Ride Facility 7 ‐ Facility ‐ Park and Ride  $ 750,000 

Division Needs East Raleigh Transit Center  New Facility  in the East Raleigh area   $                8,000,000 

Division Needs Triangle Town Center Transit Center   Expansion of Exisiting Triangle Town Center Facility   $                8,000,000 

Division Needs Crabtree Valley Mall Transit Center Expansion of Exisiting Crabtree Valley Mall Facility   $ 690,367 

Division Needs Midtown Transit Center New Facility  in the Midtown area   $                8,000,000 

Division Needs Bundled Transit Centers New/Expansion of Exisiting Transit Center Facilities throughout the GoRaleigh transit system ‐ includes East Raleigh,Triangle Town, Crabtree, and Midtown

 $              24,690,367 

Division Needs Bundled Transfer Points through GoRaleigh System New Enhanced Transfer Points for 9 Sites from FY 21 to F 23 in the GoRaleigh Transit Center   $                4,291,592 

Division Needs Shared GoRaleigh/ GoWAke Accesss Maintenance Facility New Access Maintenance Facility for both GoRaleigh and GoWake system  $              20,550,000 

Division NeedsConstruction of Additional Bus Bays for GoRaleigh Bus Maintenance Facility

Additional bus bays for GoRaleigh Bus Maintenance Facility   $                5,800,000 

T172165 Division Needs GoRaleigh ‐ Crescent Loop Route 8 buses for a 22.15 mile route at 15 minute headways 1 ‐ Mobility (route‐specific) ‐ New Service  $                2,200,000 

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Potential Operational Improvements and ITS Projects to Submit for SPOT 6.0 Scoring CAMPO - Highway Projects

SPOT ID MTP ID Corridor From To Description STI Category SPOT Specific Improvement Type (SIT) Cost

NC-540 & NC 147 I-40 (West) US1 Implement Managed Freeways Improvements Statewide Mobility TBD TBD

NC-540 US 1 I-40 (East) Implement Managed Freeways Improvements Statewide Mobility TBD TBD

US 1 North I-540 Harris Road Implement Managed Freeways Improvements Statewide Mobility TBD TBD

I-87 I-540 US 64/264 split Implement Managed Freeways Improvements Statewide Mobility TBD TBD

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Potential Interchange and Intersection Projects to Submit for SPOT 6.0 Scoring CAMPO - Highway Projects

SPOT ID Project ID Corridor Corridor 2 Description STI Category Cost

H171604 I-440 US 64 Bus (New Bern Avenue) Upgrade existing interchange to folded interchange concept on the existing structure Statewide Mobility $ 7,300,000

H172192 I-540 SR 2215 (Buffaloe Road) Improve interchange Statewide Mobility $ 14,500,000

US 1 (Capital Blvd) Old Wake Forest Road Convert Signalized Intersection to Interchange Statewide Mobility TBD

US 1 (Capital Blvd) Sumner Blvd Convert Signalized Intersection to Interchange Statewide Mobility TBD

US 1 (Capital Blvd) Spring Forest Road Convert Signalized Intersection to Interchange Statewide Mobility TBD

US 1 (Capital Blvd) E Millbrook Rd/N New Hope Rd Convert Signalized Intersection to Interchange Statewide Mobility TBD

US 1 (Capital Blvd) Calvary Drive Convert Signalized Intersection to Interchange Statewide Mobility TBD

US 1 (Capital Blvd) New Hope Church Road / Buffalo Road Convert Signalized Intersection to Interchange Statewide Mobility TBD

US 1 (Capital Blvd) Old Buffalo Road Convert Signalized Intersection to Interchange Statewide Mobility TBD

US 1 (Capital Blvd) Trawick Road Convert Signalized Intersection to Interchange Statewide Mobility TBD

I-40 Cary Town Blvd & NC 54 Interchange Improvements on I-40 at NC 54 and Cary Town Blvd Statewide Mobility TBD

I-40 Rock Quarry Road Interchange Improvements Statewide Mobility TBD

US 70 (Glenwood) Millbrook Rd Intersection improvements Statewide Mobility TBD

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Potential Roadway Corridor Projects to Submit for SPOT 6.0 Scoring CAMPO - Highway Projects

SPOT IDTIP

NumberMTP ID Project_Name Description Project_From Project_To Distance

Approved_Horizon_Year

Proposed_Improvement

Cost STI_Category

H171877 F86* Capital Blvd - Corridor UpgradesUpgrade corridor to reflect improvements in latest City of Raleigh Corridor Study with Managed Motorways components

I-440 US 401 5.25 2035Corridor

Upgrades $ 545,000,000 Statewide Mobility

H171876 F86* Capital Blvd - Corridor UpgradesUpgrade corridor to reflect improvements in latest City of Raleigh Corridor Study with Managed Motorways components

US 401 I-540 5.25 2035Corridor

Upgrades $ 595,000,000 Statewide Mobility

H171549 I-5982 F85 I-540 Managed Shoulder

Implement managed motorways along corridor and Construct managed shoulders in both directions along I-540. Managed lanes are expected to be in operation for approx 3 hours during morning and evening peak periods (6 hours total).

I-40 US 1 7.72 2035 TSM $ 59,400,000 Statewide Mobility

I-5982 F84 I-540 Managed Shoulder

Implement managed motorways along corridor and Construct managed shoulders in both directions along I-540. Managed lanes are expected to be in operation for approx 3 hours during morning and evening peak periods (6 hours total).

US 70 I-87 18.1 2035 TSM $ 51,570,000 Statewide Mobility

A639b I-87 / I-495 Bypass Widening Widen Freeway I-440 US-64 9.73 2035 Widening $ 97,300,000 Statewide Mobility

F41* I-40 Managed Lanes Construct Managed Lanes along I-40 Wade Ave I-440 2035 Widening TBD Statewide Mobility

F41* I-40 Managed Lanes Construct Managed Lanes along I-40 I-440 / US 1 / US 64 I-40/I-440 split 2035 Widening TBD Statewide Mobility

F41* I-40 Managed Lanes Construct Managed Lanes along I-40 I-40/I-440 split NC 42 2035 Widening TBD Statewide Mobility

A195 NC 50 (Creedmoor Rd) Widen to 6 lanes Glenwood Av Strickland Rd 2035 Widening $ 40,645,537 Regional Impact

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Potential Rail Projects to Submit for SPOT 6.0 Scoring CAMPO - Rail Projects

SPOT ID Mode TIP Project CategoryRoute / Facility

NameFrom / Cross Street To / Cross Street Description Specific Improvement Type Cost to NCDOT

R150051 Rail P-5729 Statewide Mobility CSX S Line N/A N/AConstruction of grade separation at SR 2013 (Gresham Lake Road) and closure of existing at-grade crossing (Crossing # 630 602E) in Raleigh.

Highway-rail crossing improvement $ 10,950,000

R171511 Rail Statewide Mobility NS/NCRR H Line N/A N/AConstruction of grade separation of SR-2683 (Rush Street) and closure of existing at-grade crossing (Crossing # 735 480V) in Raleigh.

Highway-rail crossing improvement $ 13,490,000

R141698 Rail P-5745 Statewide Mobility CSX S line N/A N/AConstruction of grade separation on South West Street in Raleigh, NC. Project also includes closure of the existing at-grade crossing at West Cabarrus Street (Crossing #735 488A).

Highway-rail crossing improvement $ 21,300,000

R150271 Rail Statewide MobilityNS/NCRR H Line CSX/NCRR S Line

N/A N/A

Construction of grade separation on Corporate Center Drive extension and closure of SR 1657 (Nowell Road) existing at-grade crossing (Crossing #630 654W) in Raleigh. Closure dependent on funding of either Edwards Mill Road or Corporate Center Drive.

Highway-rail crossing improvement $ 22,000,000

R150270 Rail Statewide MobilityNS/NCRR H Line CSX/NCRR S Line

N/A N/A

Construction of grade separtion on Edwards Mill Road extension and closure of SR 1657 (Nowell Road) existing at-grade crossing (Crossing #630 654W) in Raleigh. Closure dependent on funding of either Edwards Mill Road or Corporate Center Drive.

Highway-rail crossing improvement $ 22,915,000

R150715 Rail Statewide Mobility CSX S Line N/A N/AConstruction of grade separation at Wolfpack Lane (Crossing # 630 609C) and closure of existing at-grade crossing. Project includes grade separation of Atlantic Avenue.

Highway-rail crossing improvement $ 10,565,000

R150052 Rail Statewide MobilityNS/NCRR H Line CSX/NCRR S Line

N/A N/AConstruction of grade separation on realigned Powell Drive to Youth Center Drive and closure of existing Powell Drive existing at-grade crossing (Crossing # 630 650U) in Raleigh.

Highway-rail crossing improvement $ 43,100,000

R150039 Rail Statewide MobilityCSX S Line/NCDOT Capital Yard

N/A N/AConstruction of NCDOT north Lead track extension towards grade separation with Capital Boulevard in Raleigh.

Freight rail infrastructure improvement or construction

$ 4,500,000

R171628 Rail Regional Impact NS H/CSX A/CSX SE N/A N/AConstruction and implementation of Southeastern North Carolina Passenger Rail Service. Service to run from Raleigh to Wilmington via Selma and Fayetteville using the NS H Line, CSX A Line, and CSX SE Line.

Other passenger rail improvements $ 750,000,000

R151020 Rail Statewide Mobility NS/NCRR H Line N/A N/A Construction of crossover near MP H 74 in Raleigh.Freight rail infrastructure improvement or construction

$ 5,200,000

R150891 Rail Statewide Mobility NS/NCRR H Line N/A N/AConstruction of second main track between MP H 81.0 (Boylan) and MP H 84.2 (S. Raleigh) in Raleigh.

Freight rail infrastructure improvement or construction

$ 8,300,000

R171627 Rail Regional Impact NS NS & VF Lines N/A N/AConstruction of rail improvements for passenger rail service on existing Norfolk Southern NS-Line from Fayetteville to Raleigh through Lillington and Fuquay-Varina.

Other passenger rail improvements $ 310,000,000

Rail Statewide Mobility Construction of grade separation at East Whitaker Mill Road Highway-rail crossing improvement TBD

Rail Regional Impact Charlotte FranklintonExtension of existing Piedmont Service along S-line to Franklinton with improvements to existing corridor, service including two trains each direction daily

5 - Passenger Rail Service TBD

Rail Regional Impact Sanford FranklintonNew Passeneger Service along S-line from Sanford to Franklinton, service including two trains each direction daily

5 - Passenger Rail Service TBD

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Potential CAMPO Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects to Submit for SPOT 6.0 Scoring CAMPO ‐ Bicycle Pedestrian Projects

CAMPO ID Local Government(s) Route / Facility Name From / Cross Street To / Cross Street DescriptionAcutal (Total) Project Cost

Local Match Included in Plans Name of Plans

RAL1 RaleighDowntown Raleigh Pedestrian Crossings

n/a n/a Downtown Pedestrian Crossings $586,560 $117,312 Yes1992 ADA Transition Plan, Raleigh 

Pedestrian Plan 2012

RAL2 Raleigh Marsh Creek GreenwayCrabtree Creek Greenway 

TrailDeparture Drive Greenway MUP on new location $3,746,000 $749,200 Yes Capital Area Greenway Master Plan (1989)

RAL3 Raleigh Turkey Creek Greenway Ebenezer Church Road Cedar Ridge Trail Greenway MUP on new location $3,642,000 $728,400 Yes Capital Area Greenway Master Plan (1989)

RAL4 Raleigh Pigeon House Creek Both Peace St Crabtree Greenway Greenway MUP on new location $9,500,000 $1,900,000 Yes Capital Area Greenway Master Plan (1989)

RAL5 Raleigh Lumley/Westgate Sidepath Leesville Road Brier Creek Parkway Streetside MUP $5,685,000 $1,137,000 Yes 2016 BikeRaleigh Plan

RAL6 RaleighMarsh Creek Tributary A 

Greenway‐AltCrabtree Creek Greenway 

TrailSpring Forest Road Greenway MUP on new location $4,100,000 $820,000 Yes Capital Area Greenway Master Plan (1989)

RAL7 RaleighKindley St ‐ Fayetteville St 

ConnectorLevister Ct Kindley St

Construct a shared‐use path connection with a grade separation over MLK Jr 

Blvd$1,376,000 $275,200 Yes Southern Gateway Corridor Study

RAL8 Raleigh Atlantic Ave greenway Crabtree Creek Trail Highwoods Blvd

Construct a shared‐use path on the west side of Atlantic Ave.  Includes grade‐separation pedestrian access under I‐440.

$2,047,000 $409,400 YesRaleigh Comprehensive Plan; 2016 BikeRaleigh Plan; 2013 Raleigh Comprehensive Pedestrian Plan

WK1 Wake County Triangle Bikeway Trenton Road Crabtree Park

Construct a direct bicycling "highway" paralleling the I‐40 corridor, connecting the Research Triangle Park in the west 

(at the future Park Center) to the Capital Area Greenway Trail System in the east (at the future greenway trail 

along Trenton Road).

$7,501,395 $1,500,279 Yes

2016 Center of the Region Enterprise (CORE); Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan; Capital Area MPO (CAMPO) 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (2040 MTP); 2009 

Raleigh Bicycle Transportation Plan; 2016 BikeRaleigh Plan

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