Normandie 3 Electricity Interconnector: Road Cable Route: Approval

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A decision made 7 June 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2013-0055
Decision Summary Title :	JEC Normandie 3 Interconnector – Main Road Agreement		Date of Decision Summary:	06 June 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Streetworks Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Jersey Electricity Company’s Application To Lay New Land Side 90KV Circuit (The Normandie 3 Interconnector) From Grouville Bay To South Hill in Main Roads		Date of Written Report:	06 June 2013
Written Report Author:	Streetworks Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Highway Authority Agreement in relation to Jersey Electricity Company’s new land side 90KV Circuit (‘The Normandie 3’ Interconnector) from Grouville Bay to South Hill via TTS administered Main Roads.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the JEC’s proposed cable route, programme and traffic management, along with the ‘JEC Main Road Reinstatement Agreement’ (as defined in the attached schedule to the report) on behalf of Transport and Technical Services, as the Main Road Highway Authority.
Reason(s) for Decision: The JEC’s proposals, along with the ‘JEC Main Road Reinstatement Agreement’ (as defined in the attached schedule to the report), are acceptable in the light of the positive benefits of the infrastructure work to the Island as a whole.
Resource Implications: Normal TTS street works inspections both during works and later in relation to the monitoring of trench reinstatements. This will be followed in due course by JEC funded TTS resurfacing works as set out in the attached ‘JEC Main Road Reinstatement Agreement Schedule’.
Action Required: Street Works Manager to inform the JEC of the Minister’s decision.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):