A proposed telecom tower within the boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument could improve emergency services and internet access in a remote area at the expense of protected dark skies.
Proponents say it would improve emergency services and internet access in a remote part of San Juan County.
. The proposed tower would surpass the tallest building in Utah — the Astra Tower in Salt Lake City, which will be 449 feet tall when it’s completed — at 460 feet tall. The telecom tower would enable emergency services to quickly respond to 911 calls, enhance broadband needed for online school and work, improve residents’ ability to access telehealth services online and bolster economic activity in the area, according to the San Juan County Planning Commission.
San Juan County Commission Vice Chair Silvia Stubbs and Commissioner Bruce Adams did not respond to a request for comment. “I have no doubt that there are better solutions that do not include having a gigantic tower in the middle of nowhere,” she continued. “Let’s work with and the Bureau of Land Management. It should be about collaboration with these agencies rather than having this 460-foot tower.”
The San Juan County Commission would have to modify the county code to allow for the construction of the tower. The maximum height for buildings where this parcel is located is just 35 feet.
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