Residents are asking Verizon to abandon its plan to build 20 small cell towers some locals say will obstruct views and harm wildlife.
with Verizon “assures Belmar and its residents that the proposed 5G cellular antennas will be properly located and aesthetically pleasing.”
In exchange for access to the towers and public right-of-way, Verizon will pay Belmar $108,000 — the equivalent of $270 each for 20 cell towers per year for 20 years. Verizon will also pay the borough another $5,000 to cover a professional review of the project. However, some Belmar residents are questioning the placement of the cell towers and the settlement agreement the borough entered into to settle Verizon’s lawsuit.. The citizens group launched a website, distributed lawn signs and held local meetings to protest the cell tower project.The average cell tower is usually located outdoors on elevated surfaces and stand between 50 and 200 feet high, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
Some residents say they are also worried about possible exposure to radiation from the cell towers, citing concerns raised over the years about exposure to the low levels of radio frequency electromagnetic fields from cell towers and cell phones. The Belmar Against 5G Towers website states, “we don’t know if 5G radiation is safe.”
Belmar residents have also questioned how the 20 cell towers will impact local wildlife. Nearly 7 million birds die due to night-time collisions with communication towers each year, according to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Services.
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