Thurston county is violating due process for the installation of a new tower

On July the 16th, The planning commission of Thurston County published their decision to not make any environmental impact statement about the installation of new tower in the Bald Hill area at Penn Lane (MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE).

"The lead agency for this proposal has determined that the attached mitigating

conditions, along with required compliance with applicable County, State and Federal codes will mitigate

all probable significant adverse impacts upon the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement is

not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(C). This decision was made after review by the Lead Agency of a

completed Environmental Checklist and other information on file with the Lead Agency. This information

is available to the public on request."

I sent immediately an email to the Community Development Manager to know how to appeal this decision. We had provided many comments around Christmas last year,  around 100 people bravely commented on this new installation denouncing the health and environmental risks. The applicant (Vertical Bridge Towers from Florida) did not even provided any response to any of our comments. The response of the Development Manager was chilling: "The SEPA determination for the project is final. While the County continues to process the associated permit application, there are no additional administrative steps available to appeal the SEPA decision.

If you are considering pursuing an appeal, we recommend consulting with a qualified attorney who can advise you on the appropriate legal procedures and timelines." He dared to respond that while at the bottom of the MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE stated the following: "SEPA Appeals: Threshold determinations may be appealed pursuant to TCC 17.09.160, if a written notice

of appeal, meeting the requirements of TCC 17.09.060(D), and the appropriate appeal fee are received by

the Thurston County Community Planning & Economic Development Department prior to 4:00 p.m. on

the appeal deadline date shown above. Per TCC 17.09.160(B), only aggrieved parties who submit written

comments during the comment period may appeal."

We must let our voice heard loud and clear that this shall not pass that the County can not blatantly discard our complaints. For this we need to hire lawyers specialized in wireless installation such as the EMR lawyers from children health defense. Here is the Give Send and Go!