Telecommunications Tower - Firehall #2

The Town of The Blue Mountains is proposing a new 24.38 metre (80 foot) 90 metre tall 2.13m x 2.13m triangular lattice style tower. The tower will be free-standing to provide point-to-point connectivity for two-way base-station radio connections for Fire Department communications and will also provide point-to-point connectivity to the Craigleith Wastewater Treatment Plant, Happy Valley Reservoir, and the existing (to be replaced) Fire Hall #2.  Enhanced metering infrastructure related to remote water meter readings is also proposed.  

The geographic coordinates for the proposed site are as follows: N 44^o 30’ 57.8’’ W 80^o 19’ 19.9’’

The establishment of new telecommunication facilities is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Government. Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada is the approval authority for telecommunication towers and requires all proponents of new facilities to consult local planning authorities to ensure local protocols and surroundings are considered during the mandated site selection process.  The Town of The Blue Mountains Protocol for Establishing Telecommunication Facilities requires public consultation for all new telecommunication facilities.