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Conclusions: There are numerous other sources of EMF within <br /> the City of Everett, including power lines, microwave <br /> antennas, and UHF/VHF antennas. U S West and Cellular One <br /> each have two such facilities in the city. None of these <br /> facilities has previously generated the requirement for an <br /> EIS. The U S West network in Snohomish County, including <br /> Everett, is largely in place or individual sites have <br /> already received approval . Therefore, the subject site is <br /> one of the last sites to apply for an environmental review <br /> in Snohomish County. The subject MDNS is consistent with <br /> the SEPA precedent for cellular facilities in Everett, <br /> Snohomish County and the state. <br /> There is an existing cellular broadcast tower just north of <br /> the Masonic Temple, located near the intersection of Everett <br /> and Wetmore Avenues in downtown Everett. It should be noted <br /> that this facility is located within a significantly more <br /> populated portion of the city than the proposed US West <br /> tower. Past approval of these facilities could be <br /> considered as a precedent for the proposed US West tower. <br /> The fact that there have been no documented instances of <br /> negative health affects on people as a result of operation <br /> of existing facilities in Everett supports the Responsible <br /> Official's Determination of Non-Significance. As documented <br /> in the findings and conclusions A, B and E of this decision, <br /> the proposal will not generate a probable significant <br /> adverse environmental impacts. <br /> E. ISSUE - PROBABLE SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS WARRANT <br /> ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE <br /> Findings: The Appellant's assertion that the cellular <br /> antennas and microwave dish would produce electromagnetic <br /> fields is correct. The conclusion drawn by the Appellant <br /> from this very broad assertion is that such fields would <br /> present an imminent danger to the surrounding community. <br /> The Responsible Official has made a decision that there <br /> would not be any probable significant adverse impacts <br /> resulting from the proposal . This decision was in the form <br /> of an MDNS. This decision was based on a review of <br /> technical information on EMF and an evaluation of the <br /> guidelines prescribed by ANSI and incorporated by the FCC. <br /> The burden of proof is upon the Appellant to demonstrate <br /> this analysis was incorrect. <br /> 7 <br />