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State historic-preservation search missed a nearby National Register building, board told
Summary
During public comment, participants said the state historic-preservation search overlooked a building on the National Register near the proposed Verizon site; Verizon's consultant said the state acknowledged the mistake and will issue a corrected letter.
A participant pointed out that a building near the proposed Verizon site is listed on the National Register, and said the state’s initial search missed it. Verizon's team acknowledged the error: the state preservation office "searched the wrong map" and had apologized and said it would send a corrected letter to the town.
Board members and Verizon representatives said they will follow up once the corrected survey letter arrives to determine whether the historic listing changes any requirements or triggers further review. Participants asked for visual analyses (balloon tests or line‑of‑sight assessments) so the town can objectively judge whether the tower will be visible from historic resources.
