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Telecommunication Tower Application 50 <br />Piedniont Elect, ic Membership Corp <br />8.8.17a.1 a Telecommunication Towers — Additional Information <br />a) A site plan and detailed construction drawings are included in Tab 10 of <br />this Application Package: As indicated, PEMC plans on reusing the <br />existing communication building in place and removing the existing 220' <br />(ft) tower once the new system is in place. <br />b) No new structures are planned for this site. <br />C) Since this site is on PEMC property and not accessible to the general <br />public, no additional landscaping is proposed other than what is already in <br />place. PEMC is prepared to utilize this tower for co- location purposes and <br />will do so for a fee. <br />d) The location of the tower will not be located within a V2 mile of any other <br />tower suitable for use. As indicted above, the existing 220' tower at this <br />site will be removed once the new tower is constructed. <br />e) AUE did investigate the possibility of utilizing existing towers in the <br />nearby area. A complete analysis is included in Tab 7 of this Application <br />Package. In response to Orange Counties desire for co- location, AUE <br />conducted a detailed analysis of all nearby towers that might be <br />considered for usage by PEMC. In Tab 7 of this Application Package, <br />propagation maps are included that indicate the radio coverage areas of all <br />the nearby towers would reduce the two -way radio coverage area by 30 %. <br />A total of approximately 20 miles coverage is proposed by the new PEMC <br />tower while the best coverage available from the American Tower in the <br />area would be 14 miles. <br />f) The FAA approval requires that the tower be lighted. It will utilize a dual <br />lighting system for day and night operations. This precludes the need <br />from painting the tower with contrasting colors. PEMC will deploy a <br />white medium intensity strobe light for daytime marking and dual-red <br />marker lights for nighttime marking. The tower will be galvanized grey in <br />color. <br />g) Since PEMC is constructing the tower on its own properly and has no <br />intention of abandoning or not using the tower since it will be utilized for <br />utility operations, a draft bond is not being submitted at this time. Should <br />Orange County require this, it will be provided. PEMC respectfully <br />requests that this requirement be waived for this application. <br />h) Included in Tab 8 of this Application Package is the listing of all property <br />owners who are located within 1000 feet of the PEMC Headquarters <br />parcel. Also included is a copy of the letter that was mailed by certified <br />mail return receipt requested to each of the property owners advising them <br />Prepared by: <br />Alexander Utility Engineering, Inc. 6/28/2006 Page 5 of 6 <br />