Mark F. Hutchins • Consulting Radiofrequency Engineer

"...A Nationally-Recognized Expert In The Field"

Controversy often results when advanced communication development clashes with environmental and safety concerns.  Mark F. Hutchins’ radiofrequency engineering skills and knowledge of regulatory intricacies combine with his ability to explain and educate members of boards or commissions who often do not have a technical background.

Particularly in the case of Personal Wireless Services facilities, understanding the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the impact of continuing judicial review will help regulators avoid deciding applications that fail to comply with the Act.  Mark can provide an effective and independent application technical review.  In addition, he has been employed by state, regional and local planning authorities to provide guidance addressing land-use concerns in view of federal preemption of some jurisdictional areas.

 

Independent RF Engineering Review

Mark F. Hutchins’ client list:

Developed or reviewed planning documents, policy, regulations; or provided training for:

Addison (VT) Planning Board

Arlington (VT), Town of

Belfast (ME), City of

Bennington County (VT) Regional Commission*

Bennington (VT) Planning Commission

Berkshire-Litchfield (CT) Environmental Council

Brattleboro (VT) Development Credit Corporation

Brattleboro (VT) Planning Commission

Brookfield (VT) Planning Board

Cabot (VT) Planning Board

Canaan (CT) Planning and Zoning

Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission

Chesterfield (NH) Planning Board

Concord (VT), Town of

Dunbarton (NH), Town of

Essex Junction (VT), Town of

Fitzwilliam (NH), Town of
Great Barrington (MA), Town of

Hardwick (VT) Planning Commission / Zoning Board of Adjustment

Hartford (VT) Department of Planning and Development Services

Heath (MA) Planning Board

Leadership Southeast Vermont, Springfield

Manchester (VT) Planning Department

Montville (ME), Town of

Moreau (NY), Town of

New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning

New Sharon (ME), Town of

Norwich (VT) Planning and Zoning Office

Provincetown (MA), Town of*

Randolph (VT) Planning Board

Richmond (VT), Town of*

Shelburne (VT) Planning and Zoning Office

Southwest (NH) Regional Planning Commission

Trumbull (CT) Planning and Zoning Commission

Two Rivers - Ottauquechee Regional Commission (Woodstock, VT)

Vermont Environmental Commission - District 7, St. Johnsbury

Vermont League of Cities and Towns*

Washington (CT) Environmental Council

Windham (VT) Regional Commission

 

Application review & RF engineering analysis/expert witness for:

Alton (NH) Zoning Board of Adjustment*

Amenia (NY) Planning Board

Arlington (VT), Town of

Ashland (MA) Zoning Board of Appeals*

Becket (MA) Planning Board*

Beekman (NY) Planning Board

Belfast (ME), City of

Berlin (NY) Zoning Board of Appeals

Bethel (VT) Development Review Board

Boxborough (MA) Board of Appeals

Bow (NH) Zoning Board of Adjustment

Brunswick (ME) Planning Department

Burlington (MA) Planning Department

Canaan (NY) Planning Board

Charlton (NY) Planning and Zoning

Cheshire (MA) Planning Board

Chesterfield (NH) Planning Board*

Clinton (NY), Town of - Planning Board*

Columbia (SC), City of

Concord (MA) Board of Appeals*

Cornish (ME) Planning Board

Cornish (NH) Zoning Board of Adjustment

Dover (NH) Planning Department

Dublin (NH) Planning Board

Dunbarton (NH) Zoning Board of Adjustment*

East Kingston (NH) Zoning Board of Adjustment

East Lansing (MI), City of*

East Montpelier (VT) Zoning Board of Adjustment

Essex Junction (VT), Town of

Fitzwilliam (NH), Town of*

Franklin (MA), Town of; pertaining to Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy in re: Nextel Communications (D.T.E. 99-73)

Franklin (NH), Town of

Freeport (ME) Planning Board

Great Barrington (MA), Town of

Greenfield (NY) Planning Board*

Halfmoon (NY) Planning Board*

Hartford (VT) Department of Planning and Development Services*

Kittery (ME), Town of; pertaining to Nextel Communications v. Town of Kittery, et al., U.S. District Court (ME) C.A. No. 2:05-CV-132-DBH (consolidated w/2:05-CV-133-DBH)

Lancaster (NH), Town of

Lincoln (NH), Town of

Lincoln (VT), Town of

Lloyd (NY), Planning Board (Highland, NY)

Maryland (NY), Town of

Menomonee Falls (WI) Village Plan Commission

Milford (NH), Town of

Milton (NY) Zoning Board of Appeals

Monterey (MA), Town of

Montville (ME), Town of

Moreau (NY), Town of

Newbury (VT), Town of

New Ipswich (NH) Zoning Board of Adjustment

New Sharon (ME), Town of*

Niskayuna (NY), Town of*

North Andover (MA) Planning Board

North Andover (MA) Zoning Board of Appeals

Pelham (NH) Zoning Board of Adjustment

Quincy (MA), City of

Plainfield (MA) Zoning Board of Appeals

Pleasant Valley (NY) Zoning Board of Appeals*

Provincetown (MA), Town of*

Richmond (VT), Town of*

Sharon (VT), Town of*

Shelburne (MA) Zoning Board of Appeals

Shelburne (NH) Planning Board*

Shelburne (VT) Telecommunications Board*

St. Johnsbury (VT) Zoning & Planning Department

Scenic North Carolina, Inc., Raleigh

Sheffield (MA) Planning Board

Southampton (MA), Town of; pertaining to Sprint Spectrum, L.P. v. Town of

Southampton, et al., U.S. District Court (MA - Western) C.A. No. 00-CV-30117-KPN

Southeast (NY), Town of; pertaining to New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC v. Town

of Southeast & Town of Southeast Zoning Board of Appeals, U.S. District Court (NY-Southern) C.A. No. 05-CV-5554-CLB

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, Charleston

Spencer (MA) Zoning Board of Appeals*

Stoneham (MA) Zoning Board of Appeals*

Sudbury (MA) Zoning Board of Appeals*

Sullivan (NH) Zoning Board of Adjustment

Surry (NH) Planning Board

Trumbull (CT) Planning and Zoning Commission*

Vermont Environmental Commission - District 7, St. Johnsbury

Wakefield (NH) Planning Board & Zoning Board of Adjustment

Warwick (NY) Planning Board

Weathersfield (VT) Zoning Board of Adjustment

Westhampton (MA) Planning Board

Wilton (NY) Zoning Board of Appeals

Winchester (NH) Planning Board

Woodstock (VT), Town of*

Woodstock (VT), Village of

York (ME), Town of; pertaining to Sprint Spectrum, L.P., et al. v. Town of York, et al., U.S. District Court (ME) C.A. No. 01-CV-68-PC

 

* Multiple applications and/or projects