BLM Seeks Comments on Proposed Copper Valley Telecom Tower Near Paxson
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GLENNALLEN, AK — The Bureau of Land Management’s Glennallen Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposal by Copper Valley Telecom to construct a wireless communication site in Paxson that would upgrade and enhance wireless service along the Richardson and Denali Highways.
The proposed project would be located approximately 1,000 feet north of AT&T’s Paxson telecommunication tower and includes construction of a 190-foot tower, generator building, communications building and solar array. Copper Valley Telecom is seeking a 30-year authorization on approximately one-half acre of BLM-managed public land.
Comments on the proposal will be accepted until Oct. 7 and will be used to inform the environmental assessment.
The BLM welcomes and values diverse views about the public lands it manages on behalf of the American people. A link to the project description on the BLM ePlanning website can be found at https://www.blm.gov/office/glennallen-field-office, and comments can be submitted:
- through the BLM ePlanning website,
- by email to blm_ak_gfo_general_delivery@blm.gov
- or by mail to:
BLM Glennallen Field Office
Attn: CVT Tower
P.O. Box 147
Glennallen, AK 99588
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.