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SL2013-185 Session Law 2013-185 Page 11 classes of leases, easements, or licenses with an interest in real property for the purposes set forth in this section. The rules may allow for execution of leases or other instruments by the Department of Administration rather than execution of the instruments in the manner prescribed in G.S. 146-74 through G.S. 146-78. (e) Land in the State Parks System, as defined in G.S. 113-449.9, may only be leased or conveyed for the purposes of this section upon the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Lease or conveyance of land in the State Parks System for the purposes of this section shall comply with the requirements of Articles 2 and 2C of Chapter 113 of the General Statutes. When selecting a location for a communications tower or antenna in the State Parks System, the State shall choose a location that minimizes the visual impact on the surrounding landscape. No land acquired or developed using funds from the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund shall be leased or conveyed for the purposes of this section. The following additional requirements shall apply to such leases: (1) The lease shall require the lessee to permit other telecommunications carriers to co-locate on the communications tower on commercially reasonable terms between the lessee and the co-locating carrier until the communications tower reaches its capacity. Unless the State determines that co-location is not feasible at that location, the communications tower shall be designed and constructed to accommodate other carriers on the tower. (2) The State shall, in determining the location of lands to be leased for communications towers, encourage communications towers to be located near other communications towers to the extent technically desirable. (3) The State shall, when choosing a communications tower or antenna location, choose a location which minimizes the visual impact on surrounding landscape. (4) The State shall not lease lands of the State Parks System for such purposes. For purposes of this section, "co-locate and co-location" mean the sharing of a communications tower by two or more services. (f) City and county ordinances apply to communications towers and antennas authorized under this section." SECTION 4. Sections 1 and 2 of this act become effective October 1, 2013, and apply to applications received on or after that date. The remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law. In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 18th day of June, 2013. s/ Tom Apodaca Presiding Officer of the Senate s/ Thom Tillis Speaker of the House of Representatives s/ Pat McCrory Governor Approved 4:08 p.m. this 26th day of June, 2013 18