Assurance Development

Lake County has approved a Major Use Permit for the construction of a 150-foot monopine cell tower at 6720 Leslie Place in Lucerne, California, designed to blend visually as a pine tree while housing twelve antennas, one microwave antenna, six remote radio units, one GPS antenna, and two ground-mounted radio cabinets. A 50-foot by 50-foot fenced equipment area will be established and secured with a six-foot chain-link fence to accommodate supporting infrastructure. The applicant pursued co-location on existing towers but determined no viable options were available within the area, necessitating new construction. The project is governed by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), with a Negative Declaration issued and filed under State Clearinghouse Number 2023090147, indicating no significant environmental impact and no required mitigation measures. Environmental review and permit approval were processed through the Lake County Community Development Department, with administrative fees of $3,018.75 paid for filing. No federal procurement documentation, including FAR clauses, contract pricing, evaluation factors, or federal certification requirements, is present—the project is a local land use permitting action, not a federal acquisition. The applicant, Verticle Bridge (VB BTS II, LLC), is responsible for execution, and oversight rests with Lake County authorities, with no designated federal contracting officers, CORs, technical specifications, FOB terms, or delivery schedules identified. The permit was approved on October 9, 2025, and the Notice of Determination was filed on October 14, 2025, with the public record accessible through the CEQA.net system.