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Staff previews ASU radio‑astronomy antenna array proposal near Meteor Crater
Summary
County staff briefed the commission on ASU’s proposal (CEP 25‑15) to install approximately 64 low‑profile passive radio antennas, support containers and two relay towers on a 10‑acre lease area on Crater Ranch near Meteor Crater; staff flagged minimal anticipated wildlife and visual impacts.
At a study‑session briefing, Coconino County planning staff presented a proposal from Arizona State University (CEP 25‑15) to install a radio‑astronomy array and associated equipment on a roughly 10‑acre lease area of Crater Ranch north of Meteor Crater.
Staff described the project as a 64‑antenna passive array consisting of low‑profile units about five feet above ground, plus a 40‑foot equipment container and two lattice relay towers (one ~20 feet,…
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