Verizon Wireless is proposing to construct a 138-foot cell tower west of Wuksachi Village to achieve a coverage objective that includes a portion of the Generals Highway, the Wuksachi Village, Lodgepole, and Wolverton areas. Sequoia National Park is interested in public input on the environmental assessment for this project. Antennas would be directed, as much as possible, away from the wilderness. The proposed tower would be located in an established utility site west of Wuksachi Village at the end of an existing paved access road, which provides access to existing above-ground water storage tanks. No improvements to the access road would be necessary for either construction activities or subsequent maintenance of the new telecommunications facility.
The proposed wireless communications facility would include the following components within a 40-foot by 40-foot area adjacent to two existing above-ground water storage tanks:
A 138-foot tall tower with panel antennas and microwave dishes, potentially constructed to simulate a pine tree, mounted on a 4 to 5-foot diameter footer
A covered 28-foot by 13-foot steel equipment platform
A 500-gallon propane tank mounted on a concrete pad
An estimated 1,420 feet of buried electrical cable would be installed along the existing access road to connect the tower to an existing electrical transformer. Two 14-inch diameter fir trees would be removed from the facility site.
A total of approximately 0.23 acres of land within the park would be affected by the project, including the trenched area adjacent to the access road (0.19 acres), and the communications facility (0.04 acres).
The environmental assessment can be reviewed, and comments provided, through the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) website. A limited number of printed copies are available and can be obtained by calling Nancy Hendricks, Chief of Planning and Compliance, at 559-565-3102.
Sequoia National Park Seeks Public Comment For Cell Site at Wuksachi Village
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Verizon Wireless is proposing to construct a 138-foot cell tower west of Wuksachi Village to achieve a coverage objective that includes a portion of the Generals Highway, the Wuksachi Village, Lodgepole, and Wolverton areas. Sequoia National Park is interested in public input on the environmental assessment for this project. Antennas would be directed, as much as possible, away from the wilderness. The proposed tower would be located in an established utility site west of Wuksachi Village at the end of an existing paved access road, which provides access to existing above-ground water storage tanks. No improvements to the access road would be necessary for either construction activities or subsequent maintenance of the new telecommunications facility.
The proposed wireless communications facility would include the following components within a 40-foot by 40-foot area adjacent to two existing above-ground water storage tanks:
A total of approximately 0.23 acres of land within the park would be affected by the project, including the trenched area adjacent to the access road (0.19 acres), and the communications facility (0.04 acres).
The environmental assessment can be reviewed, and comments provided, through the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) website. A limited number of printed copies are available and can be obtained by calling Nancy Hendricks, Chief of Planning and Compliance, at 559-565-3102.
October 31, 2018