INFORMATION DOCUMENT PUBLIC NOTICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT

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1 INFORMATION DOCUMENT PUBLIC NOTICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT AT LATITUDE NAD 83: N 47 36' 53.37" LONGITUDE NAD 83: W 52 40' 42.87". ACROSS FROM 41 SUGARLOAF PLACE ST. JOHN S, NEWFOUNDLAND OCTOBER 9, 2014 **Documents disponibles en français sur demande**

2 **Documents disponibles en français sur demande** 1- Cellular Coverage Objectives Rogers Communications Inc., which holds a license granted under the Telecommunications Act S.C. 1993, c. 38 to develop a wireless communications network, wishes to implement a radiocommunication antenna system in the City of St. John s. The coverage objectives for this installation are the following: Provide the best possible service for voice transmission and wireless high speed Internet to residents and local businesses and to those traveling between the following streets: Outer Ring Hwy. at Logy Bay Rd., south towards a future site on Harding road, north towards Gadigans Road and west towards St. John s airport. Provide LTE (Long Term Evolution) services to the above mentioned areas. Expand Rogers cellular network to provide coverage to new cities and to ensure continuous coverage. Furthermore, the implementation of a telecommunications tower is necessary to provide high quality coverage, avoid dropped calls on the network and further improve the accuracy to determine a user s geographical location when local 911 emergency services attempt to locate a call made from a cell phone or a smart phone. We invite you to review annex 1 for additional information. 2- Rogers Commitment to its Customers As a leader in wireless communications, Rogers aims to improve the quality of its services and to maintain its commitment to offer residents and businesses in the City of St. John s as well as to those traveling in the area a fast and reliable network. For this purpose, Rogers will use state-of-the-art technology that not only makes it possible to offer the most outstanding voice transmission services, but also the wireless high speed Internet services for compatible phones such as the iphone TM and BlackBerry TM or Android TM as well as the LTE Rocket TM Stick. Furthermore, with Rogers LTE wireless network coverage, customers will be able to use their smart phone, tablet or laptop computer with greater mobility, making it easier for people to use their devices to download apps, stream HD videos and music or play on-line games. To offer its customers these high quality services, telecommunication structures must be located near the users. For further information, visit Page 2 of 13

3 3 - Evaluation of Existing Structures and Other Locations According to Federal regulation, Rogers must help reduce the number of new towers in a pre-determined search area. Hence, Rogers must initially evaluate the feasibility of using existing structures to install its equipment. During its site evaluation, Rogers was not able to locate, in its pre-determined search area, an existing tower or building high enough to install its antennas. Since there are no available structures in the search area that can be used, Rogers must install a tower. Rogers set out to evaluate the feasibility of using a parcel of land located within the search area to install a tower. This site is described in the paragraphs below, as part of the public consultation process. 4- The location of the Proposed Site and its Impact on the Area When determining the most appropriate location for the implementation of the new telecommunications tower, Rogers must take into consideration the local landscape and precise technical requirements while integrating its equipment into the existing network in the most optimal way. This will avoid dropped calls and interference with other signals. Furthermore, Rogers is also committed to selecting a site that will have the least impact and one that will ensure the best possible integration with the surrounding landscape. The proposed site for the installation of the telecommunications tower is located in a rural zone in St. John s, Newfoundland. Situated across from 41 Sugarloaf Place this lot is owned by a local business. The geographical coordinates of the proposed site are the following: Lat. NAD 83: N 47 36' 53.37" Long. NAD 83: W 52 40' 42.87". More precisely, the site is located on the north-east corner of the proposed lot, approximately 250 meters NW of Sugarloaf Place and approximately 330 m from the intersection of Sugarloaf Place and Sugarloaf Road in St. John s. Rogers will extend the existing road to access the proposed telecommunications tower. While some small trees will need to be cut for the implementation of this proposed project, the base of the proposed tower and Rogers equipment will be shielded by small trees. Rogers worked with representatives of the City of St. John s to ensure that they were aware of Rogers proposed location. Rogers also enquired if they had any concerns with the proposed location. This site provides for good setbacks with a tree buffer, thereby minimizing visual impact to the community. Rogers attests to the fact that the proposed site meets the company s technical criteria in their entirety, in addition to answering in an optimal way, the objectives of the coverage area. Furthermore, Rogers is confident that the proposed site will adequately serve the needs of its customers while being located in an area of lesser impact. Page 3 of 13

Finally, it is important to mention that Rogers must always evaluate requests made by other licensed telecommunications companies for tower sharing.

4 Finally, it is important to mention that Rogers must always evaluate requests made by other licensed telecommunications companies for tower sharing. This process is designed to minimize the number of new telecommunications towers installed in a predetermined search area. We invite you to review annex 2 for additional information as well as annex 3 for visual simulations. 5- Description of the Equipment and Work Proposed Rogers telecommunications equipment will initially consist of a self-support-type tower measuring approximately 35 meters in height (overall height including telecommunications antennas, a lightning rod and an obstruction light). Each face at the base of the tower will be less than 1.5m in width. Initially, 6 LTE/UMTS antennas measuring approximately 2m in height will be mounted as close as possible to the top of the tower. Rogers will also install 12 radio units, each measuring approximately 60cm x 20cm x 10cm, at the same height as each antenna. Rogers technical equipment will be installed in a locked walk-in shelter measuring approximately 3m x 2.5m, located at the base of the tower. Furthermore, a locked steel wire fence approximately 2m in height will surround the shelter. Please note that the height of the antennas may vary slightly but the overall scale will be respected. Furthermore, Rogers accepts to receive any collocation and tower sharing requests made by other licensed carriers. Rogers could, to the extent where the equipment installed by any third party carrier does not create any interference or technical constraint with its equipment, agree to share the proposed site. Page 4 of 13

5 6- Industry Canada s Regulatory Scope The telecommunications industry is regulated by the Federal government, according to section 5 of the Radiocommunication Act. Hence, Rogers is obligated to follow the process outlined by Industry Canada when placing antenna systems. Furthermore, Rogers wishes to make reference to applicable local land-use requirements. As part of article 4.1, under Industry Canada s CPC Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems, Rogers conferred with representatives of the City of St. John s, as the land-use authority. Since the City of St. John s adopted, on March 3, 2014, its Siting Protocol for Wireless Facilities, the City will conduct the public consultation for the proposed project on behalf of Rogers. It is important to mention that the activities undertaken by Rogers are under the jurisdiction of the laws of the Parliament of Canada, which holds exclusive jurisdiction in regards to telecommunications matters. 7- Attestation Rogers attests that the radio installations proposed in this notification document will be installed and operated on an ongoing basis so as to comply with the measures stipulated in Health Canada s Safety Code 6, enacted for the protection of the general public, including all of the possible combined effects of nearby installations within the local radio environment. 8- Aeronautical Obstruction Markings At this time, Rogers has not received tower obstruction clearance specifications from Transport Canada for the proposed project. Nevertheless, Rogers believes that the proposed self-support tower will include the following day lighting: one flashing white L-865 beacon (20,000 candela) at the top (no tower paint) whereas the night lighting will include one flashing red L-864 beacon (2,000 candela) at the top and 2 steady burning red L-810 DOLs (32.5 candela) at mid-point. Should the tower obstruction clearance specifications that Rogers will receive from Transport Canada for the proposed project be different than those outlined above, additional information will be provided to citizens. Furthermore, Rogers attests that it will respect in its entirety the existing and future requirements of Transport Canada in terms of its aeronautical obstruction markings, as well as the specifications of NAV CANADA. Page 5 of 13

6 9- The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 Rogers attests that that the radio antenna system described in this notification package is not subject to an environmental assessment under The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (S.C. 2012, c. 19, s. 52). We invite you to refer to the Web link below for additional information: Respect of Engineering Codes and Principles Rogers attests that all installations, work and structures, as part of the project mentioned herein, will be completed and erected in accordance with all applicable codes based on the highest standards of accepted engineering principles and construction practices. 11- Additional Information Regarding Antenna Structures Additional information regarding antenna structures can be found on Industry Canada, Spectrum management and telecommunications Web site: Contact Information for Industry Canada Jeffrey Butt Manager, Spectrum Operations Industry Canada Newfoundland and Labrador District Office P.O. Box th Floor, John Cabot Building 10 Barter's Hill St. John's NL A1B 3R9 Tel.: (709) Tel.: Web: Page 6 of 13

7 13- Contact Information for the City of St. John s Ashley Murray Development Officer City of St. John s 10 New Gower Street 3 rd floor St. John s, Newfoundland A1C 5M2 Telephone: (709) amurray@stjohns.ca 14- Contact Information for Rogers Communications Inc. Jonathan Gariépy-Roy Site Acquisition Specialist Rogers Communications Inc. Network Implementation 800, rue de la Gauchetière # 4000 Montreal, Quebec H5A 1K3 Telephone: (514) ext Courriel : jonathan.gariepyroy@rci.rogers.com Rogers, Mobius Design, Rocket and related brand names and logos are trademarks of or used under license from Rogers Communications Inc. or an affiliate Rogers Communications Inc. Page 7 of 13

8 Annex 1: Location of the proposed telecommunications tower Page 8 of 13

9 Annex 2: Land surveying plan Page 9 of 13

10 Annex 3: Location of the simulated images Page 10 of 13

11 Annex 3: Actual image of the area and visual simulation #1 Page 11 of 13

12 Annex 3: Actual image of the area and visual simulation #2 Page 12 of 13

13 Annex 3: Actual image of the area and visual simulation #3 Page 13 of 13

INFORMATION DOCUMENT PUBLIC NOTICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT AT LATITUDE NAD 83: N 47º LONGITUDE NAD 83: W 52º

INFORMATION DOCUMENT PUBLIC NOTICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT AT LATITUDE NAD 83: N 47º 31 40.98 LONGITUDE NAD 83: W 52º 50 26.25 34 ST. ANNE S CRESCENT PARADISE, NEWFOUNDLAND JANUARY