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1 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 BACKGROUND 1 1.2 THE HABITATS DIRECTIVE 1 1.3 HRA PROCESS 1 1.4 GUIDANCE 2 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 3

2.1 INTRODUCTION 3 2.2 CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND PROGRAMME 3 2.3 CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME 3 2.4 CONSTRUCTION HOURS OF WORK 3 3 DESIGNATED SITES 4

3.2 FIRTH OF TAY AND EDEN ESTUARY SPA 4 3.3 FIRTH OF TAY AND EDEN ESTUARY RAMSAR 4 3.4 FIRTH OF TAY AND EDEN ESTUARY SAC 5 3.5 CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES 5 4 SUPPORTING INFORMATION 7

4.1 INTRODUCTION 7 4.2 METHODOLOGY 7 4.3 RESULTS 8 5 SCREENING THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FOR LIKELY SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS 14

5.1 INTRODUCTION 14 5.2 CONSIDERATION OF THE PROJECT IN ISOLATION 14 5.3 POTENTIAL IN-COMBINATION EFFECTS 15

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6 APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT 16

6.1 INTRODUCTION 16 6.2 MITIGATION MEASURES 16 6.3 WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTANT PATHWAYS 18 6.4 PHYSICAL BARRIER TO FLIGHT UNDER BRIDGE 18 6.5 NOISE AND VISUAL DISTURBANCE 19 6.6 DETERIORATION OF THE QUALIFYING HABITATS: ESTUARIES AND MUDFLATS AND SANDFLATS NOT COVERED BY SEAWATER AT LOW TIDE (LAND-TAKE) 26 7 CONCLUSION 28

8 BIBLIOGRAPHY 29

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A91 New Bridge, Guardbridge

Outline Methodology for access to the soffit of Guardbridge.

It is believed that the following bullet points outline the construction of temporary works for the installation of the CP System at New Bridge, Guardbridge. The following is indicative and for the purposes of liaising with statutory undertakers only. This proposal may not be the solution a successful contractor uses.

Installation of Scaffolding (assume that 1 span only at a time)

x Closure of the footways to pedestrians and re-routing to adjacent structure for duration of the works; x Lane closures for delivery of materials (duration will be intermittent); x Delivery of scaffolding x Erection of scaffolding to elevations of structure including access towers to both elevations x Installation of transverse members beneath the bridge soffit at a level to avoid high tide; x Installation of supporting members off bridge piers or off discrete landings at abutments; x Installation of scaffolding boards to deck level; x Installation of membrane to deck, followed by a second layer of scaffold boards x Full encapsulation of scaffolding system with heat sealing of membrane to main members (as per image opposite ©Scaftec)

The works shall then be undertaken using appropriate techniques

x All debris and waste is to be collected from the site and removed to a licenced tip as necessary x No water shall be permitted to enter the River Eden and measures must be in place to ensure this, positive drainage or pumping, should water be used.

Once the works are completed the scaffolding shall be taken down and moved to an adjacent span or removed from site.

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Site description: The Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary SPA is a complex of estuarine and coastal habitats in eastern Scotland stretching from the mouth of the River Earn in the inner Firth of Tay east to Barry Sands on the Angus coast and St Andrews on the Fife Coast. The site includes extensive invertebrate-rich intertidal flats and areas of reedbed, saltmarsh and sand dune. The SPA is contained within the following SSSIs: Inner Tay Estuary, Monifieth Bay, Barry Links, Tayport-Tentsmuir Coast and Eden Estuary. Qualifying interest: The Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary SPA qualifies under Article 4.1 of the Birds Directive by regularly supporting nationally important breeding populations of the Annex I species marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus (average of 4 females in 1992-96, 3% of British population) and little tern Sterna albifrons (average of 25 pairs between 1993 and 1997, 1% of British); and an internationally important wintering population of the Annex I species bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica (2,400, 5% of GB and 2% of Western European).

The SPA qualifies under Article 4.2 by regularly supporting an internationally important wintering population of redshank Tringa totanus (1,800 individuals; 2% of GB and 1% of northwest European populations).

The SPA qualifies under Article 4.2 by regularly supporting in winter over 20,000 waterfowl with a 1990/91-94/95 winter peak mean of 48,000 waterfowl, comprising 28,000 wildfowl and 20,000 waders. This assemblage includes internationally important wintering populations (1990/91-94/95 winter peak means) of pink-footed goose Anser brachyrhynchus (2,800; 1% of GB and Icelandic/Greenlandic populations) and greylag goose A. anser (1,200; 1% of GB and Icelandic populations) and nationally important wintering populations of cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo (230, 2% of GB), shelduck Tadorna tadorna (1,200, 2% of GB), eider Somateria mollissima (13,800, 18% of GB), long-tailed duck Clangula hyemalis (560, 2% of GB), common scoter Melanitta nigra (3,100; 9% of GB), velvet scoter Melanitta fusca (730, 24% of GB), goldeneye Bucephala clangula (230, 1% of GB), red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator (470, 5% of GB), goosander Mergus merganser (220, 2% of GB), oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus (5,100, 1% of GB), grey plover Pluvialis squatarola (920, 2% of GB), sanderling Calidris alba (220, 1% of GB), dunlin Calidris alpina (5,200, 1% of GB) and black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa (150, 2% of GB).

Area: 6923.29 ha National grid references: NO 280220, NO 485313, NO 548317, NO 500283, NO 475195 OS 1:50,000 sheet - 54, 58 & 59

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1.1 Site type CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO A Designated Special Protection Area 53 SAC (includes candidates Special Areas of Conservation, Sites of Community Importance and B 53 designated SAC) C SAC area the same as SPA. Note in the UK Natura 2000 submission this is only used for Gibraltar 53

3.1 Habitat representativity CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO A Excellent 57 B Good 57 C Significant 57 D Non-significant presence 57 3.1 Habitat code CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO 1110 Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time 57 1130 Estuaries 57 1140 Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide 57 1150 Coastal lagoons 57 1160 Large shallow inlets and bays 57 1170 Reefs 57 1180 Submarine structures made by leaking gases 57 1210 Annual vegetation of drift lines 57 1220 Perennial vegetation of stony banks 57 1230 Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic Coasts 57 1310 Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand 57 1320 Spartina swards (Spartinion maritimae) 57 1330 Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae) 57 1340 Inland salt meadows 57 1420 Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) 57 2110 Embryonic shifting dunes 57 2120 Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria ("white dunes") 57 2130 Fixed coastal dunes with herbaceous vegetation ("grey dunes") 57 2140 Decalcified fixed dunes with Empetrum nigrum 57 2150 Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno-Ulicetea) 57 2160 Dunes with Hippopha rhamnoides 57 2170 Dunes with Salix repens ssp. argentea (Salicion arenariae) 57 2190 Humid dune slacks 57 21A0 Machairs (* in Ireland) 57 2250 Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp. 57 2330 Inland dunes with open Corynephorus and Agrostis grasslands 57 3110 Oligotrophic waters containing very few minerals of sandy plains (Littorelletalia uniflorae) 57 Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or of 3130 57 the Isoëto-Nanojuncetea 3140 Hard oligo-mesotrophic waters with benthic vegetation of Chara spp. 57 3150 Natural eutrophic lakes with Magnopotamion or Hydrocharition - type vegetation 57 CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO 3160 Natural dystrophic lakes and ponds 57 3170 Mediterranean temporary ponds 57 3180 Turloughs 57 Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion 3260 57 vegetation 4010 Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix 57 4020 Temperate Atlantic wet heaths with Erica ciliaris and Erica tetralix 57 4030 European dry heaths 57 4040 Dry Atlantic coastal heaths with Erica vagans 57 4060 Alpine and Boreal heaths 57 4080 Sub-Arctic Salix spp. scrub 57 5110 Stable xerothermophilous formations with Buxus sempervirens on rock slopes (Berberidion p.p.) 57 5130 Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands 57 6130 Calaminarian grasslands of the Violetalia calaminariae 57 6150 Siliceous alpine and boreal grasslands 57 6170 Alpine and subalpine calcareous grasslands 57 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (* 6210 57 important orchid sites) Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on silicious substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas in 6230 57 Continental Europe) 6410 Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae) 57 6430 Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels 57 6510 Lowland hay meadows (Alopecurus pratensis, Sanguisorba officinalis) 57 6520 Mountain hay meadows 57 7110 Active raised bogs 57 7120 Degraded raised bogs still capable of natural regeneration 57 7130 Blanket bogs (* if active bog) 57 7140 Transition mires and quaking bogs 57 7150 Depressions on peat substrates of the Rhynchosporion 57 7210 Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus and species of the Caricion davallianae 57 7220 Petrifying springs with tufa formation (Cratoneurion) 57 7230 Alkaline fens 57 7240 Alpine pioneer formations of the Caricion bicoloris-atrofuscae 57 8110 Siliceous scree of the montane to snow levels (Androsacetalia alpinae and Galeopsietalia ladani) 57 8120 Calcareous and calcshist screes of the montane to alpine levels (Thlaspietea rotundifolii) 57 8210 Calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation 57 8220 Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation 57 8240 Limestone pavements 57 8310 Caves not open to the public 57 8330 Submerged or partially submerged sea caves 57 Atlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the shrublayer (Quercion 9120 57 robori-petraeae or Ilici-Fagenion) 9130 Asperulo-Fagetum beech forests 57 9160 Sub-Atlantic and medio-European oak or oak-hornbeam forests of the Carpinion betuli 57 9180 Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines 57 9190 Old acidophilous oak woods with Quercus robur on sandy plains 57 91A0 Old sessile oak woods with Ilex and Blechnum in the British Isles 57 91C0 Caledonian forest 57 91D0 Bog woodland 57 Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion 91E0 57 albae) 91J0 Taxus baccata woods of the British Isles 57 3.1 Relative surface CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO A 15%-100% 58 B 2%-15% 58 C < 2% 58 3.1 Conservation status habitat CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO A Excellent conservation 59 B Good conservation 59 C Average or reduced conservation 59 3.1 Global grade habitat CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO A Excellent value 59 B Good value 59 C Significant value 59 3.2 Population (abbreviated to ‘Pop.’ in data form) CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO A 15%-100% 62 B 2%-15% 62 C < 2% 62 D Non-significant population 62 3.2 Conservation status species (abbreviated to ‘Con.’ in data form) CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO A Excellent conservation 63 B Good conservation 63 C Average or reduced conservation 63 3.2 Isolation (abbreviated to ‘Iso.’ in data form) CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO A Population (almost) Isolated 63 B Population not-isolated, but on margins of area of distribution 63 C Population not-isolated within extended distribution range 63 3.2 Global Grade (abbreviated to ‘Glo.’ Or ‘G.’ in data form) CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO A Excellent value 63 B Good value 63 C Significant value 63 3.3 Assemblages types CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO WATR Non breeding waterfowl assemblage UK specific code SBA Breeding seabird assemblage UK specific code BBA Breeding bird assemblage (applies only to sites classified pre 2000) UK specific code 4.1 Habitat class code CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO N01 Marine areas, Sea inlets 65 N02 Tidal rivers, Estuaries, Mud flats, Sand flats, Lagoons (including saltwork basins) 65 N03 Salt marshes, Salt pastures, Salt steppes 65 N04 Coastal sand dunes, Sand beaches, Machair 65 N05 Shingle, Sea cliffs, Islets 65 N06 Inland water bodies (Standing water, Running water) 65 N07 Bogs, Marshes, Water fringed vegetation, Fens 65 N08 Heath, Scrub, Maquis and Garrigue, Phygrana 65 N09 Dry grassland, Steppes 65 N10 Humid grassland, Mesophile grassland 65 N11 Alpine and sub-Alpine grassland 65 N14 Improved grassland 65 N15 Other arable land 65 N16 Broad-leaved deciduous woodland 65 N17 Coniferous woodland 65 N19 Mixed woodland 65 N21 Non-forest areas cultivated with woody plants (including Orchards, groves, Vineyards, Dehesas) 65 N22 Inland rocks, Screes, Sands, Permanent Snow and ice 65 N23 Other land (including Towns, Villages, Roads, Waste places, Mines, Industrial sites) 65 N25 Grassland and scrub habitats (general) 65 N26 Woodland habitats (general) 65 4.3 Threats code CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO A01 Cultivation 65 A02 Modification of cultivation practices 65 A03 Mowing / cutting of grassland 65 A04 Grazing 65 A05 Livestock farming and animal breeding (without grazing) 65 A06 Annual and perennial non-timber crops 65 A07 Use of biocides, hormones and chemicals 65 A08 Fertilisation 65 A10 Restructuring agricultural land holding 65 A11 Agriculture activities not referred to above 65 B01 Forest planting on open ground 65 B02 Forest and Plantation management & use 65 B03 Forest exploitation without replanting or natural regrowth 65 B04 Use of biocides, hormones and chemicals (forestry) 65 B06 Grazing in forests/ woodland 65 B07 Forestry activities not referred to above 65 C01 Mining and quarrying 65 C02 Exploration and extraction of oil or gas 65 C03 Renewable abiotic energy use 65 D01 Roads, paths and railroads 65 D02 Utility and service lines 65 D03 Shipping lanes, ports, marine constructions 65 D04 Airports, flightpaths 65 D05 Improved access to site 65 E01 Urbanised areas, human habitation 65 E02 Industrial or commercial areas 65 CODE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO E03 Discharges 65 E04 Structures, buildings in the landscape 65 E06 Other urbanisation, industrial and similar activities 65 F01 Marine and Freshwater Aquaculture 65 F02 Fishing and harvesting aquatic ressources 65 Hunting and collection of wild animals (terrestrial), including damage caused by game (excessive density), and taking/removal of terrestrial animals (including collection of insects, reptiles, F03 65 amphibians, birds of prey, etc., trapping, poisoning, poaching, predator control, accidental capture (e.g. due to fishing gear), etc.) F04 Taking / Removal of terrestrial plants, general 65 F05 Illegal taking/ removal 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Table D.1 Weather data for TTTC Surveys March-April 2018

TIDE CLOUD TEMP START FINISH TIDAL WIND WIND CLOUD DATE OBSERVER HEIGHT HOUR RAIN COVER VISIBILITY FROST SNOW DEGREES TIME TIME PERIOD SPEED DIRECTION HEIGHT (M) (EIGHTHS) C

14.03.18 GS 08:10 11:10 Mid 1 3 SE 0 6 Excellent 0 0 2 3 14.03.18 GS 08:10 11:10 Mid 2 3 SE 0 5 Excellent 0 0 2 3 14.03.18 GS 08:10 11:10 Mid 3 3 SE 0 6 Excellent 0 0 2 5 14.03.18 GS 11:10 14:10 High 4.8m 1 5 SE 0 6 Excellent 0 0 2 7 14.03.18 GS 11:10 14:10 High 4.8m 2 5 SE 0 7 Excellent 0 0 2 7 14.03.18 GS 11:10 14:10 High 4.8m 3 5 SE 0 6 Excellent 0 0 2 7 16.03.18 GS 06:20 09:20 Low 1.3m 1 6 E 1 8 Good 0 0 1 3 16.03.18 GS 06:20 09:20 Low 1.3m 2 6 E 2 8 Good 0 0 1 3 16.03.18 GS 06:20 09:20 Low 1.3m 3 6 E 2 8 Good 0 0 1 3 16.03.18 GS 10:15 12:25 Mid 1 6 E 1 8 Excellent 0 0 1 3 16.03.18 GS 10:15 12:25 Mid 2 6 E 1 8 Excellent 0 0 1 3 16.03.18 GS 10:15 12:25 Mid 3 6 E 1 8 Good 0 0 1 3 20.03.18 GS 11:41 14:41 Mid 1 3 SW 0 3 Excellent 0 0 2 6 20.03.18 GS 11:41 14:41 Mid 2 3 SW 0 2 Excellent 0 0 2 7 20.03.18 GS 11:41 14:41 Mid 3 3 SW 0 2 Excellent 0 0 2 7 20.03.18 GS 14:42 17:15 High 5.7m 1 3 SW 0 2 Excellent 0 0 2 8 20.03.18 GS 14:42 17:15 High 5.7m 2 3 SW 0 2 Excellent 0 0 2 8

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FLIGHT ACTIVITY SURVEY RESULTS

Table E.1 Flight Activity Survey Weather Conditions

CLOUD FINISH WIND WIND COVER CLOUD TEMP DATE OBSERVER START TIME TIME HOUR SPEED DIRECTION RAIN (EIGHTHS) VISIBILITY FROST SNOW HEIGHT DEGREES C 14/03/2018 GS 07:10 08:10 1 3 SE 0 5 Excellent 0 0 2 3

14/03/2018 GS 14:20 15:20 1 5 SE 0 6 Excellent 0 0 2 7

16/03/2018 GS 09:15 10:15 1 6 E 1 8 Excellent 0 0 1 3

16/03/2018 GS 12:50 13:50 1 6 E 1 8 Good 0 0 1 3

04/04/2018 GS 07:20 08:20 1 3 NW 0 0 Excellent 0 0 0 -1

04/04/2018 GS 14:00 15:00 1 4 W 0 3 Excellent 0 0 2 8

16/04/2018 GS 06:30 07:30 1 4 SW 0 7 Excellent 0 0 2

16/04/2018 GS 13:50 14:50 1 3 E 1 8 Moderate 0 0 1 7

25/04/2018 GS 09:00 10:00 1 4 W 0 5 Excellent 0 0 2 7

25/04/2018 GS 15:50 16:50 1 6 W 0 6 Excellent 0 0 2 13

.H\ Cloud cover: 0-8 oktas. Cloud height: 0=<150m, 1=150-500m, 2=>500m. Wind speed Beaufort Scale: 0=calm, 1=light air (smoke drifts in wind), 2=light breeze (leaves rustle, wind felt on face), 3=gentle breeze (light flags extended, small twigs in constant motion); 4=moderate wind (dust, leaves and loose paper raised, small branches move), 5=fresh wind (small trees sway), 6=strong wind (large branches move, whistling in phone lines, difficult to use umbrellas), 7-12=inappropriate conditions (7=moderate gale, 8=fresh gale, 9=strong gale, 10=whole gale, 11=storm, 12=hurricane). Wind Direction: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW. Rain: 0=none, 1=drizzle, 2=light, 3=moderate (or heavy showers), 4=heavy. Snow: 0=none, 1=on site, 2=high ground.

www.wsp.com Frost: 0=none, 1=ground, 2=all day. Visibility: Excellent, very good, good, moderate, poor.

Table E.2 Flight Activity Survey Results

DATE SURVEY TIMES OBSERVER SPECIES NUMBER TIME UNDER OR OVER BRIDGE DIRECTION 14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CM 4 07:19 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CU 1 07:20 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CU 2 07:22 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS BW 2 07:24 Over NE

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CM 3 07:24 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS HG 1 07:29 Over SE

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS HG 1 07:30 Over NE

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CM 2 07:33 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CU 2 07:35 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS RK 6 07:39 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS RK 3 07:41 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CU 1 07:42 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS HG 1 07:42 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS MA 1 07:43 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CU 2 07:45 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS RK 1 07:45 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS RK 5 07:48 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS RK 3 07:55 Over NE 14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS OC 1 07:55 Over NE

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CM 17 08:01 Over NE

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CU 1 08:02 Over SW

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CU 1 08:03 Over NE

14.03.18 07:10-08:10 GS CM 2 08:04 Over NE

14.03.18 14:20-15:20 GS CM 16 14:28 Over NE

14.03.18 14:20-15:20 GS CM 2 14:39 Over SW

14.03.18 14:20-15:20 GS HG 1 14:50 Over NE

14.03.18 14:20-15:20 GS PG 1 14:51 Over NE

14.03.18 14:20-15:20 GS PG 1 14:55 Over SW

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS CU 1 09:40 Over NE

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS RK 5 09:41 Over NE

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS HG 3 09:44 Over NE

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS MA 2 09:45 Over SW

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS HG 6 09:45 Over NE

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS RK 1 09:47 Over NE

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS HG 6 09:50 Over NE

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS HG 7 09:59 Over NE

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS MA 2 10:00 Over NE

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS LB 1 10:02 Over NE

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS HG 1 10:02 Over NE

Page 3 16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS CU 1 10:05 Over NE

16.03.18 09:15-10:15 GS RK 5 10:10 Over NE

16.03.18 12:50-13:50 GS HG 1 12:53 Over NE

16.03.18 12:50-13:50 GS HG 4 12:59 Over SW

16.03.18 12:50-13:50 GS CA 1 13:05 Over NE

16.03.18 12:50-13:50 GS HG 2 13:22 Over NE

16.03.18 12:50-13:50 GS HG 1 13:22 Over NE

16.03.18 12:50-13:50 GS CM 1 13:32 Over NE

16.03.18 12:50-13:50 GS HG 1 13:43 Over NE

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS RK 3 07:32 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS HG 1 07:33 Over NE

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS HG 3 07:39 Over NE

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS RK 1 07:41 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS RK 3 07:42 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS CU 9 07:48 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS RK 7 07:50 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS PG 1 07:52 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS RK 6 07:55 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS RK 3 07:56 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS RK 2 07:57 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS CU 9 07:59 Over SW 4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS CU 7 07:59 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS CU 2 08:00 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS RK 5 08:01 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS CU 2 08:04 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS CU 4 08:05 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS PG 100 08:06 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS OC 1 08:09 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS RK 1 08:09 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS OC 1 08:12 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS CU 1 08:12 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS RK 2 08:15 Over SW

4.04.2018 07:20-08.20 GS CA 1 08:15 Over NE

4.04.2018 14:00-15:00 GS OP 1 14:15 Over SW

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS LB 1 06:50 Over SW

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS MA 1 06:54 Over NE

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS HG 1 06:54 Over SW

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS HG 1 06:59 Over SW

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS CU 1 07:05 Over NE

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS OC 1 07:05 Over NE

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS HG 1 07:09 Over NE

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS HG 3 07:10 Over NE

Page 5 16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS HG 2 07:11 Over NE

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS CA 1 07:11 Over NE

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS CU 2 07:15 Over SW

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS CU 1 07:16 Over NE

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS HG 2 07:20 Over SW

16.04.2018 06:30-07:30 GS CA 1 07:21 Over NE

16.04.2018 13:50-14:50 GS CU 1 13:59 Over NE

16.04.2018 13:50-14:50 GS LB 2 13:59 Over SW

16.04.2018 13:50-14:50 GS CU 2 14:10 Over NE

16.04.2018 13:50-14:50 GS CU 1 14:34 Over NE

16.04.2018 13:50-14:50 GS OC 1 14:39 Over NE

25.04.2018 09:00-10:00 GS LB 1 09:27 Over SW

25.04.2018 09:00-10:00 GS HG 1 09:58 Over NE

25.04.2018 09:00-10:00 GS HG 1 10:00 Over NE

25.04.2018 09:00-10:00 GS LB 2 10:00 Over SW

25.04.2018 09:00-10:00 GS H 1 10:07 Under SW

25.04.2018 15:50-16:50 GS GB 1 16:05 Over SW

25.04.2018 15:50-16:50 GS HG 1 16:05 Over SW

25.04.2018 15:50-16:50 GS OC 2 16:05 Over NE

25.04.2018 15:50-16:50 GS SU 1 16:24 Over NE 25.04.2018 15:50-16:50 GS MA 1 16:35 Over SW

25.04.2018 15:50-16:50 GS LB 1 16:41 Over SW

25.04.2018 15:50-16:50 GS HG 1 16:42 Over NE

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