TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER SHARING PROPOSAL

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Long Island Sound Resource and Use Inventory/Long Island Sound Blue Plan Survey

TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER SHARING PROPOSAL FILING DATE: _________________

Pursuant to section 16-50aa of the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS), this form is to be used to initiate telecommunications tower sharing proposals between two parties. The full text of section 16-50aa of the CGS is attached. All information is to be provided by the requesting party after consultation with the tower owner, property owner, and other appropriate persons. Any type of information that cannot be obtained due to an uncooperative tower owner, property owner, or other persons should be so identified in this form.

REQUESTING PARTY: TELEPHONE:

ADDRESS:

REPRESENTED BY: TELEPHONE:

ADDRESS:

TOWER OWNER: TELEPHONE:

ADDRESS:

REPRESENTED BY: TELEPHONE:

ADDRESS:

PROPERTY OWNER: TELEPHONE:

ADDRESS:

REPRESENTED BY: TELEPHONE:

ADDRESS:

PROPOSED SERVICE: ________________________________________________________________________________________

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SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ACTION: ________________________________________________________________________________________

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PROPOSED EQUIPMENT:

ANTENNA 1:

Type: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Azimuth and location (height) on tower: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Description:
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Frequency, emission type, transmit power, and wave length: ________________________________________________________________________________________

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ANTENNA 2:

Type: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Azimuth and location (height) on tower: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Description:
________________________________________________________________________________________

Frequency, emission type, transmit power, and wave length: ________________________________________________________________________________________

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ANTENNA 3:

Type: __________________________________________________________________________________

Azimuth and location (height) on tower: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Description:
________________________________________________________________________________________

Frequency, emission type, transmit power, and wave length: ________________________________________________________________________________________

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ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT (Example: Equipment Building): ________________________________________________________________________________________

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*TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: (Example: Frequency Coordination and Tower Loading)

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LEGAL ANALYSIS: (Example: Access and Maintenance Responsibility)

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ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS: (Example: Comment on Visibility and include Calculated or Measured Power Densities at Site Boundaries)

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*ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: (Example: Project Cost, Proposed Compensation, and Financial Condition of the Applicant)

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PUBLIC SAFETY ANALYSIS: (Example: Site Security and Tower Lighting and Marking)

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This filing shall be completed by the requesting party, if possible in consultation with the tower owner and property owner, and filed with the Connecticut Siting Council (Council) at the same time it is served to the tower owner and property owner. The tower owner, property owner, and other interested parties may respond to this proposal form with service to the Council and all other parties within 30 days of the filing of this form.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER SHARING PROCEDURE:

1) File completed Telecommunications Tower Sharing Proposal Form.

If necessary, request arbitration by the Council.

2) If necessary, formally request a feasibility proceeding by the Council.

Notice of public hearing within 30 days after formal request for feasibility proceeding.
Public hearing within 90 days after formal request for feasibility proceeding.
Council decision within 180 days after formal request for feasibility proceeding.

3) If necessary, initiate arbitration to determine compensation within 90 days of the Council’s decision of feasibility or disagreement by parties regarding fair compensation.

4) If necessary, initiate court action to determine compensation.

*Exclude from public submittal if confidential or proprietary.

Connecticut General Statutes section 16-50aa