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Petition to halt CUP application that would allow Verizon to lease land for a cell tower at Orono Public Golf Course On February 26, 2018, the Orono City Council authorized Verizon to apply for a conditional use permit (CUP) to place a 75 foot cell tower at the historic Orono Public Golf Course. It is proposed that it be placed adjacent to the clubhouse. It will sit on a 540+ square footprint which will include cement pad, chain link fence, retaining wall and mechanical equipment. I, the undersigned, am opposed to Cell Towers in Orono Parks for the following reasons: • Cell towers do not belong in ANY park in Orono. • This kind of action contradicts the "philosophy of Orono" clearly posted on City of Orono website. • Cell towers destroy the natural settings of parks, degrade historic property, and in the case of OPG a proposed tower would be positioned right next to the $45,000 deck the city has just approved. • Cell towers are permanent and require 24/7 maintenance/access. • Cell towers belong in commercial locations, not rural, residential neighborhoods where families congregate. • Cell towers impact wildlife. • Cell towers emit the same type of radiation that cell phones do. No long-term studies have been completed to determine effects of RF waves on children. Cancer studies can take 10-20 years to complete'. Cywc,c� Name Address �` Yvtcw:Zip Code L A Z 5 a Ma - I a s oo . co.,•1 Name Address Zip Code Namev Zi Code Address Zip v b W(a ren. ccs -2- It s H1 n+n y 'moi P�- Td 6r ah v S:5 -3'Z( Name , Address > f7ip Code It . Name Ad ress Zip Code 'L P5 wen+ oor Ln LoeiLPA kP ,V-iN M Name Address Zip Code >c a DSD%S ty� �I�,`SfG l X5-36 I Ad rreeess ` �], / N� Zip CodeNam Name �A KJ4rvl lZ(% H /'! 3 b ,,r.q $S Ap�6- �o /Jtn Vc�Ky /N/i Zi Code J 5 ' lNe Address Zip Code �-/ Address Zip Code Name / Addrresss /� /� L� I �j / Zi Code W Name AddressQ , I • � , 64 t Zip Code Name Address Zip Code ' National Center for Health Reserarch (NCHR).