A
cell phone tower is being built in Macon County, North Carolina in order to
bring better wireless coverage to this remote region; however,
environmentalists are concerned about being able to see the tower from the
Appalachian Trail. The tower construction has already begun and the site is
just a little more than a mile from the trail. The tower is going to stand at
170-feet and more than likely it will be visible along five or so miles of the
trail.
“Any towers that stick up are unnatural looking,” said Morgan
Sommerville, southern regional director for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
(Source: Smoky Mountain News)
Many members of this community are upset because they feel
that they had no opportunity to voice their opinion concerning this tower. These
residents aren’t trying to stop the construction of the new tower, but make
sure there are steps taken to reduce its visual impact.
“It isn’t a rare occurrence to see a tower along the trail,”
Sommerville said. “We don’t oppose new cell towers, but we urge cell phone
companies to be respectful of neighbors —and they can usually do that
without great loss of coverage.” (Source: Smoky Mountain News)
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