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Farmers say low-installed fiber and abandoned telephone lines are blocking harvest; county staff cite policy, right-of-way and cost constraints
Summary
A Lebanon-area farmer presented photos showing new fiber-optic lines installed at low heights and abandoned landline infrastructure that he says physically blocks grain unloading; county engineers described a 15-foot accommodation policy, crowded rights-of-way from multiple broadband projects and potentially high costs to relocate lines.
A farmer told the Boone County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 that new fiber-optic lines and legacy telephone infrastructure are interfering with field unloading and creating safety hazards, and asked the county to explore remedies on a case-by-case basis.
Chet Crow, who identified himself as a farmer, presented photographs and a written packet showing fiber installed roughly 40 inches below existing power lines and said a grain cart was “rubbing their fiber optic line” while trying to unload at the road. Crow said he measured the cable at about 14.5 feet above grade in one location and contrasted…
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