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Cerrillos Hills Cell Tower

Cerrillos Hills Cell Tower. Team Three: Sabrina Flores, Angela Wetz, Jane Sanderford, Bridget Clayton, Brenda Warner, and Jon Jasper Field Manager: Steve Fostberg Applicant: “Digital” Dave Grand from Grand Central Cell (GCC). GCC Proposed Project.

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Cerrillos Hills Cell Tower

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  1. Cerrillos Hills Cell Tower Team Three: Sabrina Flores, Angela Wetz, Jane Sanderford, Bridget Clayton, Brenda Warner, and Jon Jasper Field Manager: Steve Fostberg Applicant: “Digital” Dave Grand from Grand Central Cell (GCC)

  2. GCC Proposed Project • 130’ self supporting lattice tower w/non glaring metallic finish supported on concrete pad • 75 x 75 foot fenced compound on 5 acres of Bureau of Land Management leased area • 1.5 miles x 25’ new access road

  3. Proposed Project Area • 20 miles southwest of Santa Fe, NM

  4. Background • VRM Class III • Cerrillos Historic Mining District • Nominated as a scenic vista by Santa Fe County • Endangered bat roosts in old mine adits • Company has history of controversy

  5. Analysis of Visual Impacts • KOP1- looking west from residential area and county road

  6. Analysis of Visual Impacts • KOP2- looking south from heavily traveled county road

  7. Analysis of Visual Impacts • Visual Contrast Rating Worksheet

  8. Landscape Contrast?

  9. Visual Simulation KOP1

  10. Visual Simulation KOP1 w/Tower

  11. Visual Simulation KOP1 w/Tower

  12. Visual Simulation KOP2

  13. Visual Simulation KOP2 w/Tower

  14. Project Mitigation • Required relocation • Reduction in footprint to 100 x 100 feet • No new road construction authorized • Required to paint 130’ lattice tower yuma green

  15. Final Project Area

  16. Project w/Mitigation

  17. Project w/Mitigation KOP1

  18. Project w/Mitigation KOP2

  19. Project w/Mitigation KOP2

  20. Benefits • Power located in close proximity • Avoidance of historic mining district • Visual sensitivity to residents and county roads • Minimize possible impacts to other resources • Provides necessary coverage desired by applicant • Applicant and BLM saved time, money, and public image • With mitigation project now meets VRM III

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