NEW MEXICO - My Turn: ‘We do not need an outside predator to tell us what we need’ - The Taos News, 26th July 2015
On May 13, the Taos County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to deny a variance to a Colorado firm trying to erect a 60-foot cell tower in a field adjacent to local Pilar residents. They declared that the company did not meet two out of the three criteria critical to warrant approval.
The hearing went well into the night due to the large turnout of Pilar residents opposed to the tower.
The Acequia Association was adamant in its opposition to the tower and noted that the tower would encroach of the acequias and that they were never consulted, contrary to the statements of the Comnet Wireless Co.
The people who make their homes and some, their livelihoods in the small, scenic village of Pilar expressed their fears regarding health and safety. They quoted from Environmental Protection Agency reports warning vs. the effects of radiation that would be emitted from the tower and noted that one of the reasons this Colorado wanted to construct on private land was so they could bypass environmental assessments.
One woman testified as to the increased risk of Cancer documented in online reports. Many of the locals are farmers and expressed concern over the effects on their crops, as well as the water. So many folks come to Pilar to enjoy the river and its views. Thousands of rafters ogle the spectacular scenery they pass while screaming their “yahoos” from fleets of rafts. Even some of the rafting companies agree that a tower would be an unwanted eyesore...
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