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PA - 0200 ' 93 PROPOSAL JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT Cingular Wireless Proposed PCS Facility Site #SA-836-02 24383 Mountain House Parkway, Tracy, CA. 95377 APN: 209-090-36 Introduction Cingular Wireless is continuing deployment of infrastructure for its wireless communications network in California, called "Personal Communication Service" (PCS). PCS, like cellular telephone systems, employs transceiver stations that carry and hand off phone signals as the caller moves from one area to another. In addition to wireless voice communication, PCS technology offers paging, message sending,and data transmission on a wireless platform. The coverage objective for the proposed project is to provide/enhance service to the highly traveled Interstate 205 and 580 Freeway corridors west of Tracy. Project Description The proposed telecommunications facility will be located at the site of an existing American Tower Corporation wireless telecommunications facility (75f foot high wooden monopole and related equipment shed accommodating Arch Wireless whip antennas) approved and constructed in 1998(SA-98-9). The proposal includes: • Replacing the existing 75f'monopole with a 90' monopole at its' approved location. Remount the existing Arch Wireless whip antennas at heights of 77' (to tip of antenna) and 91' (to tip of antenna). Add 12 quad polar antennas on three sectors at a centerline of 57'. • Base Transceiver Station (BTS) equipment cabinets 6'8" tall x 4'3" wide x 2'4" deep, will be enclosed within a by an 10' x 16' x 10' high shed located within a 15'x35' fenced lease area at the base of the pole. • Electrical/telephone connections panel will be located within the equipment shed enclosure. The proposed project is projected to be constructed and operational by October of 2002. Area Description The subject site is set back from road frontages and surrounded by land predominantly zoned, and used, for agricultural purposes. 1