Exhibit A

Riter Rogers 319 South Coteau Street

P.O. Box 280 Pierre, SD 57501

Phone: 605-224-5825 Fax: 605-224-7102 www.riterlaw.com

Law Office

Jason Travers Denver Rock Island Railroad General Manager 3400 East 56th Avenue Commerce City, CO 80022

October 29, 2018

VIA CERTIFIED MAIL

RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Re: Notice and Application for Placement of Utility Crossings

Dear Mr. Travers:

RC Technologies, of New Effington, South Dakota, is constructing a buried fiber optic cable near the cities of New Effington, South Dakota, and Claire City, South Dakota that would cross under the railroad tracks of the Sunflour Railroad in four (4) locations. To provide upgraded telecommunications services to its customers, it will be necessary to bore and place cable within the public right of way at each crossing location.

Pursuant to SDCL § 49-16A-100.3, this letter constitutes notice of and application for crossing at the four locations described in the attached drawings. Please note that the Claire City documents include two (2) crossings.

In addition to the drawings, you will also find enclosed herein a certificate of insurance as required by SDCL § 49-16A-l00.6. Because all four crossings are located within the public right-of-way, no crossing fee is required, per SDCL § 49-16A-100.5.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me.

Cc: Scott Bostrom

Enc: Proposed Drawings Certificate of Insurance

Sincerely yours,

RITER, ROGERS, W ATTIER, & NORTHRUP, LLP

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Darla Pollman Rogers

Darla Pollman Rogers Lindsey Riter-Rapp

Jerry L. Wartier Kody R. Kyriss, Associate

Robert C. Riter, Jr Margo D. Northrup

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