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THIS IS A map created by the Sullivan County Division of Planning and Community Development, and it shows where ten proposed cell tower sites are located (of those the county was aware of in April). Sites are marked by stars.

Cell Tower Proposals
Are Proliferating

By Ted Waddell
SULLIVAN COUNTY — May 11, 2001 – In recent weeks, several cellular communications tower construction companies and/or individuals have filed applications with local municipalities to build cell towers. Since December 13, the Sullivan County Division of Planning & Community Development has received data related to ten proposed new towers (eight companies/individuals have filed official applications).
The map and related data were prepared/compiled by two staff members of the division of planning and community development: Sonja Teichmann-Ben Adi (planner) and Dongming Tang (GIS planner).
1. Rock Hill Cell Tower (Town of Thompson) located at Katrina Falls Road. Height of tower: 180 feet; application received by county planning division Dec. 13, 2000; referral #TH00-21.
2. Guaranty Towers LLC (Town of Thompson) located in Harris. Height of tower unspecified; application not yet received by county; referral # not yet assigned.
3. Landers Special Permit/Tower (Town of Tusten) located at Laurel Lane. Height of existing tower to be increased from 50 feet to 200 feet; application received by county planning division on Jan. 18; referral #TUS01-01.
4. SBA Cell Tower/Daley (Town of Tusten) located at 7907 Rt. 52. Height of tower: 195 feet; application received by county planning division on March 6; referral #TUS01-03.
5. Roscoe Communications Tower (Town of Rockland) located at Gulf Rd. Height of tower: 180 feet; application received by county on Jan. 24; referral #ROC01-01.
6. Livingston Manor Cell Tower (Town of Rockland) located at Hazel Road. Height of tower: 100 feet; application received by county planning division on Jan. 24.
7. Rock Hill Cell Tower (Town of Rockland) located on Old Rt. 17. Height of tower unspecified; application not yet received by county; referral # not yet assigned.
8. SBA Highland Cell Tower (Town of Highland) located on Mud Pond Road. Height of tower: 245 feet; application received by county planning division on Feb. 15; referral #HIG01-01.
9. Crown Atlantic Company/Cell Tower (Town of Highland) located on Clark Road. Height of tower: 180-plus feet; application received by county planning division on March 23; referral #HIG01-02.
10. SBA Delaware Wireless Communications (Town of Delaware) located on Froelich Road. Height of tower: amended to 170 feet; application received by county planning division on April 5; referral #DEL01-01.
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