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Washington County Commission and Planning Commission December 21, 1998 Page 2 Equipment Shelter. The equipment building that is proposed will house radio, computer and climate control equipment for this site. We ut~l~.e a prefabricated equipment shelter in which the equipment can be installed prior to its final installation at the site to minimize the disruption caused by our construction activities at the site. The building has a maintenance-free, brown mineral finish, and it meets or exceeds all building and fire code requirements, of course. This will be an unmanned building and will be operated remotely, connected to the rest of AirTouch's cellular system via buried telephone lines. ,,intenna Tower. We propose to erect a 158'10", self-support or framework tower to elevate our antennas to the required height for this area. The highes/point of the structure, including the antennas will be 165 feet. This particular tower design will avoid the need for guy wires. There will be 12 directional antennas total, four in each of three sectors. The galvanized finish proposed for the tower has several advantages. First, its dull finish does not reflect sunl/ght and attract attention to the tower. Second, it is a light gray in color that blends well with overcast and cloudy skies that are all too typical for our weathen Finally, it is corrosion resistant and maintenance free, ensuring that the tower maintains its appearance over the years. Because all of the antennas and equipment associated with this facility are operated remotely, there will be no measurable impact on traffic or other conditions. The site is electrically powered and produces no noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odor. The Cellular Phone System. Users of cellular telephone services include farmers, doctors, contractors and other members of the business community, as well as various areas of the public sector. Fire and police departments and other public safety agencies use cellular telephones extensively, as well. The system allows police and other emergency response agencies to conduct private communication in the field. This can be important from the scene of a crime, serious car accident, fire or other emergency. Immediate, direct communication with other specialized agencies is often made using cellular phones when a relay through a dispatcher would be cumbersome and cause dangerous delays. Cellular telephones continue to function in areas where telephone wires are down because of ice storms, floods, high winds or tornadoes, also aiding in emergencies. Each ceil also has a back-up power source in the equipment building - either a generator, batteries or both - that operate automatically if outside power fails. I I I I I I I 1 I I I i I I i ! i I I