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FCC ANTENNA, TOWER, & ENVIRONMENTAL RULES |
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The FCC has a new Web page dedicated to environmental NAPA
and historic preservation issues. The FCC has specific responsibilities pursuant
to the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA), and other related statutes to evaluate the impact of
its actions on the quality of the human environment. NEPA requires agencies of
the Federal Government to evaluate the effects of their major federal actions on
the quality of the human environment. The Commission has found that these
requirements apply to a wide range of communications facilities, including
broadcast and cellular antenna structures.
Tower and Antenna Siting Issues like RF Safety and Environmental Assessment Checklists can be found at http://wireless.fcc.gov/siting/ ea-deficiency-checklist2_1.pdf . This is part of FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell, Environmental and Historic Preservation Action Plan (FCC News Release, released May 1, 2003) and could lead lead to a $200,000 fine for operating radio equipment from an unauthorized location that has a significant environmental impact and no Environmental Impact Statement was completed. See full web site for additional information: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/environment/ |