Wireless Telecommunication Facility Plan and Environmental Assessment

Lake Mead NRA Proposes Wireless Telecommunication Facility Plan

Superintendent William K. Dickinson has announced the release of an environmental assessment (EA) for a proposed Wireless Telecommunication Facility Plan at Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA). Lake Mead NRA receives numerous inquiries from wireless telecommunication companies seeking to develop sites within the park to provide cellular phone service. Currently, there are four companies doing business at three sites within the park, but demand is increasing. Officials at Lake Mead NRA have developed this plan to address the park's future needs.

The proposed Wireless Telecommunication Facility Plan is designed to determine the level of wireless coverage appropriate for the park, to identify suitable locations for new facilities, and to develop a strategy for addressing future requests from wireless companies. Companies are required to obtain a right-of-way permit to do business in a national park. In addition, all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act must be satisfied before any new facilities can be constructed on federal land. Completion of a park-wide plan would help satisfy these requirements and facilitate timely responses to future requests. The EA analyzes impacts associated with implementing the plan and with the no-action alternative.

Copies of this document are also available on the Lake Mead NRA website at http://www.nps.gov/lame/parkmgmt/docs.htm. In addition, the document is available for public review at area libraries, and copies of the document may be requested in writing or by calling 702.293.8978.

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