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Residents urge moratorium on new cell towers after erosion, county says AT&T ordered geotechnical survey
Summary
Residents told the Trinity County Board of Supervisors that an AT&T monopine near Lewiston has caused hillside erosion and property damage and urged a temporary halt to new tower permits. County staff said AT&T has been asked to complete a new geotechnical survey, with an estimated 60–90 day timeline.
Several Trinity County residents urged supervisors on Jan. 29 to halt new cell-tower permits after years of unresolved erosion and safety concerns tied to a monopine at 1240 Lewiston Road.
Mary Cole, a Lewiston resident, told the Board of Supervisors that a road built to serve an AT&T tower caused a winter mudslide in 2021 that destroyed her fence and clogged drainage on her property. “When we sought help, our neighbor was indifferent and had no useful information as to the contact for AT and T,” Cole said. She told the board that letters of noncompliance were issued but that “nearly 3 months later, nothing has been done.”
Cole and other speakers asked the board to impose a temporary moratorium on new tower installations and upgrades until the…
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