More Questions Raised on FCC Twilight Towers Proposal
The FCC is right to attempt to bring twilight towers into compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act “so that they can be used in the future for collocation, and thus reduce the need to build new…
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towers” but still should require reviews, the National Trust for Historic Preservation said in docket 17-79. A draft order is set for a vote at commissioners' Thursday meeting (see 1711220026). “The preferred approach would be a special, streamlined Section 106 review for the Twilight Towers themselves, with an emphasis on minimizing and mitigating any adverse effects, which would then leave the towers certified for eligibility,” the trust said. "There is nothing that currently prevents tower owners from seeking retroactive Section 106 review, and indeed, many towers have gone through such a process.” The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers also raised questions. Tribes often don’t know where the twilight towers are, said a filing. “Industry and the FCC continue to be unwilling to share the locations of the Twilight Towers with the preservation community and Tribal Nations cannot make informed decisions without that.”