Use Permit 24-0004

Verizon Wireless has submitted an application for Use Permit 24-0004 to construct, operate, and maintain an unmanned commercial wireless telecommunications facility on a five-acre site located at 32656 State Highway 299 East in Montgomery Creek, California, adjacent to a single-family residence with Assessor’s Parcel Number 027-160-046. The facility will feature a 129-foot monopine tower equipped with eleven antennas—including three C-band, six LTE, and two microwave antennas—along with three ground-based equipment cabinets, a 30-kilowatt diesel generator with a 210-gallon fuel tank, a utility transformer, and ancillary equipment, all contained within a 50-foot by 50-foot fenced area. The project includes off-site improvements such as underground utility connections, a gravel driveway, and the replacement of an existing bridge crossing a perennial creek that drains into Hatchet Creek. The applicant has requested an exception to local landscaping standards and intends to allow for future colocation of additional antennas, subject to separate zoning approvals and RF compliance certification by an independent engineer. All tower-mounted equipment must be painted or wrapped in non-reflective materials to blend with the monopine structure, and construction must occur between September 1 and January 31 to protect nesting birds unless a pre-construction survey is conducted. The facility will be unmanned with only infrequent maintenance visits, requiring adherence to RF safety training for climbers, a Hazardous Materials Business Plan due to diesel and battery storage, and compliance with Shasta County’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone requirements, including a 100-foot defensible space. The project is being reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) with a Mitigated Negative Declaration, and compliance with multiple regulatory frameworks is required, including Federal Communications Commission radiofrequency exposure limits, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit No. 57 for stream impacts, State Water Board water quality certification, and local erosion and grading standards. Biological, photovoltaic, and noise impact assessments have been submitted, along with aerial and site plans, photo simulations, and RF exposure reports. The applicant has not provided any contract pricing, procurement terms, or federal acquisition regulation clauses, as this is a local land use permit issued by Shasta County’s Department of Resource Management—Planning Division, not a federal contract. No unique entity ID, CAGE code, or socioeconomic certifications are provided, and no formal award