Cerrillos Hills Cerrillos Hills Cell TowerCell Tower

Team Three: Sabrina Flores, Angela Team Three: Sabrina Flores, Angela Wetz, Jane Sanderford, Bridget Wetz, Jane Sanderford, Bridget

Clayton, Brenda Warner, and Jon Clayton, Brenda Warner, and Jon JasperJasper

Field Manager: Steve FostbergField Manager: Steve FostbergApplicant: “Digital” Dave Grand from Applicant: “Digital” Dave Grand from

Grand Central Cell (GCC)Grand Central Cell (GCC)

GCC Proposed ProjectGCC Proposed Project 130’ self supporting lattice 130’ self supporting lattice

tower w/non glaring metallic tower w/non glaring metallic finish supported on concrete padfinish supported on concrete pad

75 x 75 foot fenced compound 75 x 75 foot fenced compound on 5 acres of Bureau of Land on 5 acres of Bureau of Land Management leased areaManagement leased area

1.5 miles x 25’ new access road1.5 miles x 25’ new access road

Proposed Project AreaProposed Project Area 20 miles southwest of Santa Fe, NM20 miles southwest of Santa Fe, NM

BackgroundBackground VRM Class IIIVRM Class III Cerrillos Historic Mining DistrictCerrillos Historic Mining District Nominated as a scenic vista by Nominated as a scenic vista by

Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County Endangered bat roosts in old mine Endangered bat roosts in old mine

aditsadits Company has history of controversyCompany has history of controversy

Analysis of Visual Analysis of Visual ImpactsImpacts

KOP1- looking west from residential KOP1- looking west from residential area and county roadarea and county road

Analysis of Visual Analysis of Visual ImpactsImpacts

KOP2- looking south from heavily KOP2- looking south from heavily traveled county roadtraveled county road

Analysis of Visual Analysis of Visual ImpactsImpacts

Visual Contrast Rating Visual Contrast Rating WorksheetWorksheet

Landscape Contrast?Landscape Contrast?

Visual Simulation KOP1Visual Simulation KOP1

Visual Simulation KOP1 Visual Simulation KOP1 w/Towerw/Tower

Visual Simulation KOP1 Visual Simulation KOP1 w/Towerw/Tower

Visual Simulation KOP2Visual Simulation KOP2

Visual Simulation KOP2 Visual Simulation KOP2 w/Towerw/Tower

Project MitigationProject Mitigation Required relocation Required relocation Reduction in footprint to 100 x Reduction in footprint to 100 x

100 feet100 feet No new road construction No new road construction

authorizedauthorized Required to paint 130’ lattice Required to paint 130’ lattice

tower yuma greentower yuma green

Final Project AreaFinal Project Area

Project w/MitigationProject w/Mitigation

Project w/Mitigation Project w/Mitigation KOP1KOP1

Project w/Mitigation Project w/Mitigation KOP2KOP2

Project w/Mitigation Project w/Mitigation KOP2KOP2

BenefitsBenefits Power located in close proximityPower located in close proximity Avoidance of historic mining districtAvoidance of historic mining district Visual sensitivity to residents and county Visual sensitivity to residents and county

roadsroads Minimize possible impacts to other resourcesMinimize possible impacts to other resources Provides necessary coverage desired by Provides necessary coverage desired by

applicantapplicant Applicant and BLM saved time, money, and Applicant and BLM saved time, money, and

public imagepublic image With mitigation project now meets VRM IIIWith mitigation project now meets VRM III