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Project Narrative — EFR DAGMAR (L-Sub6) — VERIZON Page 3 of 4 The Proposed Modification Does Not Constitute a "Substantial Change" Below are the FCC's six "substantial change" thresholds for a wireless tower not in the right- of-way,8 each followed by an explanation that the proposed modification does not exceed that threshold. 1. It increases the height of the tower by more than 10% or by the height of one additional antenna array with separation from the nearest existing antenna not to exceed twenty feet, whichever is greater. The proposal increases the height of the tower by four feet, which is 2.6% increase. This is less than the allowed 10% height increase. 2. It involves adding an appurtenance to the body of the tower that would protrude from the edge of the tower more than twenty feet, or more than the width of the tower structure at the level of the appurtenance, whichever is greater. The proposal replaces an appurtenance to the body of the tower that protrudes from the edge of the tower by six and one-half inches. This is less than the allowed twenty feet. 3. It involves the installation of more than the standard number of new equipment cabinets for the technology involved, but not to exceed four. The proposal does not add any additional equipment cabinets. 4. It entails any excavation or deployment of transmission equipment outside of the current site by more than 30 feet in any direction. The site boundary from which 30 feet is measured excludes any access or utility easements currently related to the site. The "site" is as defined at 47 C.F.R. § 1.6100(b)(6). The proposal does not entail any excavation or deployment outside the current site. 5. It would defeat any concealment elements of the existing facility. The existing facility is a stealth flagpole with a large American flag at the top, and the proposal will not defeat the concealment elements of the existing facility. The proposed replacement canister stack will be painted white to match the existing facility, and the large American flag will remain. 6. Does not comply with conditions associated with the prior approval of the existing facility, unless the non-compliance is due only to a change in height, width, etc., that does not exceed the first four thresholds. There are no prior conditions of approval that would render the modification to be non -compliant, aside from any conditions that would be preempted by the first four "substantial change" thresholds.