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County of Orange September 30, 2005 While some 30 years of research have not established EMF as a health hazard, some health authorities have identified magnetic field exposures as a possible human carcinogen. Many of the questions about specific diseases have been successfully resolved due to an aggressive international research program. However, potentially important public health questions remain about whether there is a link between EMF exposures in homes or work and some diseases including childhood leukemia and a variety of other adult diseases (e.g. adult cancers and miscarriages). While scientific research is continuing on a wide range of questions relating to exposures at both work and in our communities, a quick resolution of the remaining scientific uncertainties is not expected. Since you plan to enter SCE's right of way that is in close proximity to SCE's electric facilities, SCE wants to share with you and those who may enter the property under this letter, the information available about EMF. Accordingly, SCE has attached to this document a brochure that explains some basic facts about EMF and that describes SCE's policy on EMF. SCE also encourages you to obtain other information as needed to assist you in understanding the EMF issues with respect to your planned use of this right of way. It is the County of Orange's responsibility during construction and the City of Santa Ana thereafter, to determine if the consent of any other party owning an interest in the property is required and to obtain such consent prior to engaging in any activity permitted hereby on the property. We would appreciate the project completion date inserted in the space provided below. Please have County of Orange and the City of Santa Ana sign and date the enclosed copy of this letter, thereby indicating acceptance of the above conditions, and return the signed copy to this office using the enclosed envelope. As previously indicated, it is necessary that the use of the land within an operating high voltage transmission line right of way be closely coordinated. For this reason, it will be necessary for SCE to assume your project has been either delayed or cancelled in the event the copy of this letter has not been signed and returned within sixty (60) days from the date of this letter. Should this occur, any consent granted or implied is voided without further notice in order to protect our rights and facilities. If the project is subsequendy reactivated, please contact SCE again prior to the start of any construction, referencing our CRE file number. We will then work together with you to ensure the project is coordinated so as to avoid interference with SCE installations and operations. 6