For Immediate Release: March 28, 2008
Contact:
Keith P. McKeever | Public Relations | Adirondack Park Agency
contact@apa.ny.gov | (518) 891-4050
RAY BROOK, NY – Adirondack Park Agency Status Update on Cellular Projects in the Adirondack Park.
Weekly status report for cellular carrier projects approved, currently under review or projects submitted but deemed incomplete.
This status update covers only cellular carrier projects and does not include other previously reported telecommunication projects (e.g., radio, television, emergency services, etc.).
The Adirondack Park Agency received a second renewal request for the Nextel temporary tower located in the Town of Mayfield, Fulton County. The Agency Board will consider the renewal at its April Meeting.
Cellular carrier activity since January 1, 2008:
• 2 cellular carrier permits approved for new towers
• 1 cellular carrier permit approved for co-location on a smokestack
• 1 cellular carrier application for new tower currently under review
• 2 cellular carrier applications for new tower remain incomplete
• 0 cellular carrier applications submitted for temporary towers for I-87
Cellular Carrier activity May 1973 through present:
• 54 New Cellular Carrier Permits approved authorizing
- 9 new free standing towers
- 19 co-locations on free standing existing towers
- 6 co-locations on existing buildings
- 5 co-locations on water tanks
- 3 co-locations on existing fire towers
- 2 co-locations on Olympic ski jump
- 2 co-location on smokestack
- 12 tower and/or antenna replacements
- 1 temporary tower (Town of Mayfield, Fulton County)
• 19 Cellular Carrier Permit Amendments issued authorizing
- 10 co-locations on free standing existing towers
- 2 co-location on fire tower
- 1 co-location on existing building
- 1 co-location on Olympic ski jump
- 8 tower and/or antenna replacements
The number of activities approved exceeds the number of permits/amendments issued because some permits/amendments authorized multiple towers or activities in more than one location.