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r� ments) of any materials proposed for FCC via procedures adopted as use within the personal wireless ser- Subpart 1, Section 1.1301 et seq. (47 vice facility that are considered haz- Ch.I).The FCC requires that an envi- ardous by the federal, state or local ronmental assessment (EA) be filed government. with the FCC prior to beginning oper- ations for any personal wireless ser- (s) Noise filing requirements. vice facility proposed in, or involving The applicant shall provide a state- any of, the following: a) wilderness ment listing the existing and maxi- areas,b) wildlife preserves, c) endan- mum future projected measurements gered species habitat, d) historical of noise from the proposed personal site, e) Native American religious wireless service facilities, measured site, f) flood plain, g) wetlands, h) in decibels Ldn (logarithmic scale, high intensity white lights in residen- accounting for greater sensitivity at tial neighborhoods or i) excessive night), for the following: 1) Existing, radiofrequency radiation exposure. or ambient: the measurements of At the time of application filing, an existing noise. 2) Existing plus pro- EA that meets FCC requirements posed personal wireless service facili- shall be submitted to the Town for ties:maximum estimate of noise from each personal wireless service facility the proposed personal wireless ser- site that requires such an EA to be vice facility plus the existing noise submitted to the FCC. environment. Such statement shall be certified and (3) Balloon or crane test. signed by an acoustical engineer, stat- Within 30 days of the pre-application con- ing that noise measurements are accu- ference, or within 21 days of filing an rate and meet the Noise Standards of application for a Special Permit, the appli- this Bylaw. cant shall arrange for a balloon or crane test (t) Radiofrequency Radiation (RFR) fil- at the proposed site to illustrate the height of the proposed facility. The date,time and ing requirements. location of such test shall be advertised in a The applicant shall provide a state- newspaper of general circulation in the 3 ment listing the existing and maxi- Town at least 14 days,but not more than 21 mum future projected measurements days prior to the test. of RFR from the proposed personal ,l (4) Waiver of filing requirements. wireless service facility, for the fol- lowing situations: 1) Existing, or The Board may waive one or more of the ambient:the measurements of existing application filing requirements of this sec RFR. 2) Existing plus proposed per- tion if it finds that such information is not �t sonal wireless service facilities: maxi- needed for a thorough review of the pro- mum estimate of RFR from the pro- posed personal wireless service facility. posed personal wireless service facili- J. Co-location. ty plus the existing RFR environment. (1) Licensed carriers shall share personal wire- The applicant shall also provide a cer- less service facilities and sites where feasi- a tification, signed by a RF engineer, ble and appropriate, thereby reducing the stating that RFR measurements are number of personal wireless service facili accurate and meet FCC Guidelines as ties that are stand-alone facilities.All appli- specified in the Radiofrequency cants for a special permit for a personal Radiation Standards sub-section of wireless service facility shall demonstrate a this Bylaw. good faith effort to co-locate with other car (u) Federal environmental filing require- riers. Such good faith effort includes: ments. (a) A survey of all existing structures that The National Environmental Policy may be feasible sites for co-locating Act(NEPA)applies to all applications personal wireless service facilities; for personal wireless service facili- (b) Contact with all the other licensed ties. NEPA is administered by the carriers for commercial mobile radio 106