10.13 Obsolete or Unused Wireless Communication Facilities

1. All abandoned or unused facilities shall be removed within twelve (12) months of the cessation of operations at the site unless the DEC approves a time extension. A copy of the relevant portions of a signed lease which requires the Applicant to remove the facilities upon cessation of operations at the site shall be submitted at the time of application. In the event that a facility is not removed within the specified time period, the facilities may be removed by the DEC and the cost of removal shall be borne by the owner of the facility.

2. For facilities with more than one antenna, if the upper-most antenna is removed or be relocated to another position on the tower, the portion of the tower supporting that antenna shall be removed within six (6) months of the time of antenna relocation or removal.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

974 CMR 10.00: St. 1993, c. 498.