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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'. Nam' yc�urea� i , ,.)6 (,=, , (w� z �� Name Address Address Jca� Zai Ml\J S53 9 I —T Zip Code W /4,/ Zip Code Zip Code ,S�If wv v ZiCod N e Address a_a a C Y` p Na e ; Address Zip Code A Name Address T Zip Code � � —S C`, -IC -4-1 ^Address,l / Zip Code Na \� �� l Z� Cod N AddZip Code / r�D � Nee Address Zi Code Address Zip Code Name Address Zip Code S M e- C Name Address Zip Code ' National Center for Health Reserarch (NCHR).