Petition No. 678 - Project Summary

Cellco Partnership

North Woodbury, Connecticut

July 13, 2004

Introduction

Cellco Partnership d/b/a as Verizon Wireless (Cellco) seeks to extend the height of a Sprint Spectrum L.P. (Sprint) owned 100-foot monopole located in North Woodbury, Connecticut. The existing tower was approved by the Council on June 19, 2003 under Docket 235. The tower currently supports the antennas of Sprint (100-foor centerline) and AT&T Wireless PCS LLC (90-foot centerline). Cellco is seeking a declaratory ruling that no Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need is required for the tower extension. A copy of the Petition was provided to the Town. Additionally, Cellco contacted the First Selectman to discuss the proposal. The Town has no comment on the proposed tower extension. Abutting property owners were also notified of the proposed extension. No abutters commented on the proposal.

Proposed Modification

Cellco seeks to extend the height of the approved tower from 100 feet to 110 feet. Cellco would install three flush mounted PCS panel antennas a centerline height of 110 feet, bringing the total height of the facility to 112 feet above ground level. Cellco would expand the compound by 20 feet to the north to accommodate a 12-foot by 30-foot equipment shelter. The proposed compound expansion is within Sprint’s 100-foot by 100-foot lease area and would require minimal grading. Additional site clearing would not be required.

Visibility Impact

Extending the tower from 100 feet agl to 110 feet agl would increase visibility from 27-acres to 34-acres within a two-mile radius of the site, mainly as a result of the expansion of existing areas with visibility. In addition, approximately 4 acres of seasonal visibility would occur from the open areas immediately southeast of the site. The extended tower would be seasonally visible from 0.2 miles of North Main Street, 0.1 miles of Minortown Road, and 0.2 miles of Middle Road Turnpike.

Power Density

The conservative worst-case approximation of electromagnetic radiofrequency emissions for telecommunications operations at the site would increase from 22.4% to 24.2% of the applicable standard for uncontrolled environments.