Vertical Bridge Telecommunication Facility (PROJ-26-0033)
Summary
SCH Number
2026050567
Lead Agency
Butte County
Document Title
Vertical Bridge Telecommunication Facility (PROJ-26-0033)
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Residential
Document Description
The applicant requests approval of a Conditional Use Permit to construct a new unmanned wireless communications monopine, 155’ in height to the antenna tip and 160’ feet to the top of the branches. The proposed monopine town will contain T-Mobile equipment with (11) 8’ antennas, (6) Remote Radio Units (RRU’s), (1) 3’ microwave, (1) Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna, required antenna cabling, and Hybrid Cable System (HCS) jumpers. The antennas, RRHs, and accessory equipment on the Tower will be painted to match. All paint will have an anti-glare finish. The ground equipment will include (2) Ground Mounted Radio Cabinets, (2) raised concrete pads, cable ice bridge, utility backboard and multi-meter utility service within a 50'x 50' lease area enclosed within a 6’ tall chain-link fence with a 12-foot wide access gate.
Contact Information
Name
Mark Michelena
Agency Name
Butte County Development Services
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Ryan Birdseye
Agency Name
Birdseye Planning Group, LLC
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Address
Phone
Name
Melissa Keith
Agency Name
VB BTS III, LLC
Job Title
Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Magalia
Counties
Butte
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Skyway and McReynolds Court
Zip
95954
Total Acres
31.6
Parcel #
065-090-025
State Highways
None
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
Cedarwood Elementary
Waterways
Butte/Middle Butte/Little Butte Creeks/Firhaven Creek
Township
23N
Range
03E
Section
11
Base
MDB&M
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Office of Historic Preservation, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water
Development Types
Other (Telecommunication Facility)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Biological Resources
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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