Thurston County has determined that AT&T’s special-use permit application is complete; however, no final decision has been made. In addition to the special-use permit, the County required the applicant to submit a Reasonable Use Exception because the proposed tower compound would encroach into the required buffer near a hazardous slope. We have only until September 29 to submit public comments. The County intends to issue a Determination of Non-significance (DNS), and the dea

Three Wireless Tower Projects in the Bald Hill and Clear Lake Area — Our Community Needs Your Help Residents of the rural Yelm, Bald Hill and Clear Lake areas are now dealing with three separate wireless tower projects: Penn Lane, Hobson Road, and Clearwood community/Clear Lake. Each project has its own permit record, site conditions and procedural history, but together they demonstrate why residents need to pay close attention to wireless infrastructure applications througho

New Wireless Tower Project Proposed Near Clearwood and Clear Lake in the Bald Hill Area A major new wireless communication facility is proposed on Weyerhaeuser timberland near Bald Hill Road SE and Weyerhaeuser Truck Road SE, close to the Clearwood community and Clear Lake, southeast of Yelm. 5200 feet radius from the Antenna The current proposal includes an approximately 150-foot monopole with a 5-foot lightning rod, for an overall height of approximately 155 feet, together

A major wireless communication facility is proposed at 21601 Hobson Road SE, in the bald hill area, south east of Yelm. They propose a lattice tower with 4 colocation sites. Verizon is commandeering the project. The proposal is currently under review by Thurston County and includes an approximately 180-foot multi-tenant tower, a fenced equipment compound, access-road improvements, utility infrastructure, fiber service, equipment cabinets and a diesel backup generator. The pu

The public hearing that was supposed to be held on Tuesday 26th of August for the application of new 5G tower in the Bald Hill area in...

Beginning at 11 am on Tuesday the 26th of august, the final hearing on the installation of a new 5G antenna with boosters will be held...

On July the 16th, The planning commission of Thurston County published their decision to not make any environmental impact statement...

Act Now and ask your representatives to send letters to the FCC asking them to revise their outdated standards in 2 easy steps: Write or...

In recent years, the rapid growth of wireless technology has significantly changed our everyday lives. While these advancements offer...

Living in the picturesque town of Yelm comes with many perks - the serene surroundings, the sense of community, and the slower pace of...

Have you heard about the proposed cell phone tower installation in the Bald Hill area of Yelm? Concerned residents have come together to...

In a quaint town nestled in the heart of Yelm, a community movement is gaining momentum. Residents are uniting to take a stand against...