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Posted by John (63.227.244.63) on 16:53:43 11/19/12
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Yellowstone National Park
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 19, 2012 12-091
Al Nash or Dan Hottle
307-344-2015
YELL_Public_Affairs@nps.gov
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK NEWS RELEASE
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Comment Period Extended On Proposed New Cell Tower for Yellowstone's Lake Area
The National Park Service (NPS) is extending the public comment period on a proposal by Verizon Wireless to construct a cell phone tower to serve the Lake and Fishing Bridge areas of Yellowstone National Park.
The public comment period is being extended for an additional 30 days, until December 17, 2012.
The proposed 100 foot tall gray steel lattice tower and accompanying ground facilities would be erected at an existing utility site, next to existing telephone and electric lines.
Information relating to the proposal, including documentation regarding compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as well as an electronic form to submit comments
on the internet can be found online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/LakeCellularSite.
Written comments may be submitted through the web site, in person or by mail to:
Compliance Office
Attention: Lake Cell Tower Proposal
National Park Service
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 82190
Comments will not be accepted by phone, fax, or e-mail, and submitted responses may be made publicly available at any time.
The Lake area is the only location in the park where construction of a new cell tower was permitted under the park's Wireless Communications Services Plan Environmental Assessment (Wireless Plan EA).
Comments will be reviewed by the NPS prior to approving a right-of-way permit for the facility. If the right-of-way permit is approved, construction would begin in early 2013.
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