March 2012 St. Paul Telecommunication Tower Paul/St Paul Telecom... · The new telecommunication...
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1 St. Paul Telecommunication Tower What’s Included In This Package • Project information brochure • Reply form and postage paid envelope • Alberta Utilities Commission brochure Public Involvement in Needs or Facilities Applications March 2012 St. Paul Telecommunication Tower Regulatory Process ATCO Electric is seeking approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), Industry Canada and other agencies as required for the construction and operation of the proposed telecommunication tower. For more information about how you can participate in the approval process required by the AUC, please refer to the enclosed brochure entitled Public Involvement in Needs or Facilities Applications. Industry Canada requires a separate approval process. To participate in this process please refer to page four. General information relating to antenna systems is provided on Industry Canada’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website (http://strategis.ic.gc. ca/antenna). Project Need and Details If approved, the St. Paul Telecommunication Tower will be located north of the Town of St. Paul at SW 17-58-9 W4M on the existing ATCO Electric St. Paul substation site. The new tower is needed to support and enhance ATCO Electric’s radio and data communication network. The new telecommunication tower will be a self- supporting steel lattice tower approximately 46 metre (m) high. The tower will support three antennas: two VHF antennas and one microwave antenna. All antennas are for use by ATCO Electric. The project will include the new tower and installation of related electrical and telecommunications equipment. Why Are You Receiving This Project Information Package? We are advising neighbouring landholders, agencies and other interested parties about plans to construct the St. Paul Telecommunication Tower, located north of the Town of St. Paul (please see site plan on page 3). This package will provide you with important project information and outlines our public consultation process. We invite any comments, questions or concerns you may have.
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What’s Included In This Package
• Projectinformationbrochure• Replyformandpostagepaidenvelope• AlbertaUtilitiesCommissionbrochurePublic
Involvement in Needs or Facilities Applications
March 2012
St. Paul Telecommunication Tower Regulatory Process ATCOElectricisseekingapprovalfromtheAlbertaUtilitiesCommission(AUC),IndustryCanadaandotheragenciesasrequiredfortheconstructionandoperationoftheproposedtelecommunicationtower.FormoreinformationabouthowyoucanparticipateintheapprovalprocessrequiredbytheAUC,pleaserefertotheenclosedbrochureentitledPublicInvolvementinNeedsorFacilitiesApplications.IndustryCanadarequiresaseparateapprovalprocess.Toparticipateinthisprocesspleaserefertopagefour.GeneralinformationrelatingtoantennasystemsisprovidedonIndustryCanada’sSpectrumManagementandTelecommunicationswebsite(http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/antenna).Project Need and DetailsIfapproved,theSt. Paul Telecommunication Tower willbelocatednorthoftheTownofSt.PaulatSW17-58-9W4MontheexistingATCOElectricSt.Paulsubstationsite.ThenewtowerisneededtosupportandenhanceATCOElectric’sradioanddatacommunicationnetwork.Thenewtelecommunicationtowerwillbeaself-supportingsteellatticetowerapproximately46metre(m)high.Thetowerwillsupportthreeantennas:twoVHFantennasandonemicrowaveantenna.AllantennasareforusebyATCOElectric.Theprojectwillincludethenewtowerandinstallationofrelatedelectricalandtelecommunicationsequipment.
Why Are You Receiving This Project Information Package?Weareadvisingneighbouringlandholders,agenciesandotherinterestedpartiesaboutplanstoconstructtheSt.PaulTelecommunicationTower,locatednorthoftheTownofSt.Paul(pleaseseesiteplanonpage3).
Thispackagewillprovideyouwithimportantprojectinformationandoutlinesourpublicconsultationprocess.Weinviteanycomments,questionsorconcernsyoumayhave.
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Typical Supported Lattice Tower
Design RequirementsThetowerwillmeetTransportCanadaaeronauticalsafetyrequirementsandwilloperateincompliancewithHealthCanada’sSafetyCode6fortheprotectionofthegeneralpublicandlocalradioenvironment.
Designandconstructionwillmeetapplicablestandardsandwillfollowgoodengineeringpractices,includingstructuralintegrity.
ImpactsNosignificantadverseenvironmentaleffectsareexpected.Neighbouringlandholdersmaynoticesomeincreasedtrafficandnoiseduringconstruction.AnenvironmentalassessmentundertheCanadianEnvironmentalAssessmentActisnotrequiredforthisproject.
Typical self-supported tower with single dish antenna
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St. Paul Tower Site - Proposed Site Plan
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ATCO ElectricAlbertanscountonusforthesafe,reliableandcost-effectivedeliveryofelectricitytotheirhomes,farmsandbusinesses.WehavedeliveredelectricitytoAlbertansformorethan80years.HeadquarteredinEdmonton,ATCOElectrichas38serviceofficesservingnearlytwo-thirdsoftheprovinceinnorthernandeast-centralAlberta.
Wehelpkeepthelightsonacrosstheprovincebybuilding,operatingandmaintainingmorethan74,000kilometresoftransmissionanddistributionpowerlines.Wealsooperateanadditional8,800kilometresofdistributionpowerlinesonbehalfofRuralElectrificationAssociations.
Wearecommittedtoresponsibledevelopmentandenvironmentalpractices.Weconductanopenandtransparentconsultationprocess,carefullyconsideringtheimpactstolandowners,communitiesandtheenvironment.
How to Submit Written Public Comments:The closing date for submissions is April 16, 2012.
PleasecopyyoursubmissiontoATCOElectric(addressontheleft)andthefollowingorganizations:
CountyofSt.Paul,No.195015–49AvenueSt.Paul,AB,T0A3A4
IndustryCanadaSuite725,9700JasperAvenueEdmonton,AB,T5J4C3Email:[email protected]
Proposed Timeline* March 2012 ConsultationwithlandownersandagenciesMay 2012 SubmissionoftheFacilitiesApplicationtotheAlbertaUtilitiesCommission(AUC)
June 2013 IfapprovalisgrantedbytheAUC,constructionwillcommenceOctober 2013Facilitiescompletedandoperating
*Timingmaybeadjustedtoreflectfinalplans.
Contact UsYourcommentsandconcernsareimportanttous.Pleasecontactustollfree1-855-420-5775ordirect:
Deb Nelson,ProjectPlanner ATCOElectric 10035-105StreetEdmonton,ABT5J2V6
Phone:780-996-8755Fax: 780-420-5030 Email:[email protected] Website:www.atcoelectric.com
