cerrillos hills cell tower
DESCRIPTION
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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cerrillos Hills Cerrillos Hills Cell TowerCell Tower
Team Three: Sabrina Flores, Angela Team Three: Sabrina Flores, Angela Wetz, Jane Sanderford, Bridget Wetz, Jane Sanderford, Bridget
Clayton, Brenda Warner, and Jon Clayton, Brenda Warner, and Jon JasperJasper
Field Manager: Steve FostbergField Manager: Steve FostbergApplicant: “Digital” Dave Grand from Applicant: “Digital” Dave Grand from
Grand Central Cell (GCC)Grand Central Cell (GCC)
GCC Proposed ProjectGCC Proposed Project 130’ self supporting lattice 130’ self supporting lattice
tower w/non glaring metallic tower w/non glaring metallic finish supported on concrete padfinish supported on concrete pad
75 x 75 foot fenced compound 75 x 75 foot fenced compound on 5 acres of Bureau of Land on 5 acres of Bureau of Land Management leased areaManagement leased area
1.5 miles x 25’ new access road1.5 miles x 25’ new access road
Proposed Project AreaProposed Project Area 20 miles southwest of Santa Fe, NM20 miles southwest of Santa Fe, NM
BackgroundBackground VRM Class IIIVRM Class III Cerrillos Historic Mining DistrictCerrillos Historic Mining District Nominated as a scenic vista by Nominated as a scenic vista by
Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County Endangered bat roosts in old mine Endangered bat roosts in old mine
aditsadits Company has history of controversyCompany has history of controversy
Analysis of Visual Analysis of Visual ImpactsImpacts
KOP1- looking west from residential KOP1- looking west from residential area and county roadarea and county road
Analysis of Visual Analysis of Visual ImpactsImpacts
KOP2- looking south from heavily KOP2- looking south from heavily traveled county roadtraveled county road
Analysis of Visual Analysis of Visual ImpactsImpacts
Visual Contrast Rating Visual Contrast Rating WorksheetWorksheet
Landscape Contrast?Landscape Contrast?
Visual Simulation KOP1Visual Simulation KOP1
Visual Simulation KOP1 Visual Simulation KOP1 w/Towerw/Tower
Visual Simulation KOP1 Visual Simulation KOP1 w/Towerw/Tower
Visual Simulation KOP2Visual Simulation KOP2
Visual Simulation KOP2 Visual Simulation KOP2 w/Towerw/Tower
Project MitigationProject Mitigation Required relocation Required relocation Reduction in footprint to 100 x Reduction in footprint to 100 x
100 feet100 feet No new road construction No new road construction
authorizedauthorized Required to paint 130’ lattice Required to paint 130’ lattice
tower yuma greentower yuma green
Final Project AreaFinal Project Area
Project w/MitigationProject w/Mitigation
Project w/Mitigation Project w/Mitigation KOP1KOP1
Project w/Mitigation Project w/Mitigation KOP2KOP2
Project w/Mitigation Project w/Mitigation KOP2KOP2
BenefitsBenefits Power located in close proximityPower located in close proximity Avoidance of historic mining districtAvoidance of historic mining district Visual sensitivity to residents and county Visual sensitivity to residents and county
roadsroads Minimize possible impacts to other resourcesMinimize possible impacts to other resources Provides necessary coverage desired by Provides necessary coverage desired by
applicantapplicant Applicant and BLM saved time, money, and Applicant and BLM saved time, money, and
public imagepublic image With mitigation project now meets VRM IIIWith mitigation project now meets VRM III