| As we move ever farther forward into the 21st | | | | location. |
| century and absolutely everything becomes | | | | Regardless of location, there are some surveys |
| wireless and the amount of information we want | | | | that are universal to the cell tower approval |
| to send grows, the means to carry that | | | | process. An FAA 2C or 1A Certification may be in |
| information forward becomes even more | | | | order, depending on the ownership of the |
| important. Most of us take for granted the | | | | communications tower and what the proposed |
| freedom that the presence of cell towers allows | | | | use is. |
| us. But we've all encountered those areas were | | | | Existing telecommunications towers may still need |
| we can't get a signal - there's even a national | | | | to be surveyed, especially if they have been in |
| advertising campaign about it. Portrayed as | | | | use for some time. A Co-Location Tower Survey, |
| something out of a horror movie, those areas | | | | Cell Tower Title Review, or a Cell Tower ALTA |
| where calls are dropped are becoming fewer and | | | | Survey (which meets all the ALTA/ACSM |
| fewer. Few people, however, realize the work, | | | | standards) are all something an accredited and |
| planning, and negotiations that go into adding to | | | | registered land surveying company can help you |
| the all-accessible, all the time way of life to which | | | | with. |
| we've become accustomed. Land surveying is a | | | | For all cell towers, once the proposed location has |
| crucial part of this process. | | | | passed all requirements, a Site Construction |
| For one of the oldest professions in the world | | | | Survey must be completed. As well, a Tower |
| (not that one), land surveying has branched out | | | | As-Built survey must be conducted several times |
| into a brave new world. Telecommunication Land | | | | during the construction process to ensure that the |
| Surveys are not a one-step process, but rather a | | | | tower adheres to all of the specifications drawn |
| multi-layered conglomerate of many different | | | | up in the original survey and plans. |
| facets that must come together and be | | | | With the recent changes in technology and the |
| organized under one final report. | | | | growing need to send even more and bigger |
| Depending on the location of the proposed cell | | | | amounts of information wirelessly, the demand |
| tower, different things must be taken into | | | | and concerns over wireless telecommunication |
| consideration. For a cell tower to be constructed | | | | towers has also grown. As have the regulations |
| on vacant land, a Raw Land Tower Site Survey | | | | and ordinances now surrounding getting one |
| must be completed, as well as a Boundary | | | | approved. In order to save time and money |
| Survey. If the location is in a populated area, and | | | | companies are best served by thoroughly |
| to go on an existing building, then a Roof Top | | | | researching their options and making sure to have |
| Communication Survey must be conducted. | | | | reputable surveying companies perform the |
| Co-Location Tower Surveys are used when two | | | | necessary surveys. |
| different providers want to utilize the same | | | | |