We, the undersigned residents and community members of Mossyrock and surrounding areas, strongly oppose the application SEP25-0021 by Verizon Wireless to construct a 150-foot-tall wireless communication tower at 262 Skyview Drive. This project poses serious and immediate risks to the safety, character, and environmental integrity of our rural community.

Our reasons for opposing this project include:

1. Unacceptable Proximity to Homes and Fire Risk

The proposed tower site lies less than 300 feet from  residential structures. This is dangerously close, especially given the fire hazards associated with high-voltage telecommunications equipment, back-up power systems, and increased electrical infrastructure. Our region is already highly susceptible to wildfires and high winds, and introducing additional ignition risks in such close quarters to family homes is irresponsible and unacceptable.

2. Destruction of Mossyrock’s Rural and Scenic Character

Mossyrock is known and loved for its peaceful, scenic, and rural environment. This is why we chose to live here. The construction of an industrial-scale tower—150 feet tall—will permanently alter the landscape, disrupt wildlife, cause noise pollution during and after construction, and destroy the quiet serenity that defines this area. This is not just an eyesore—it’s an erosion of everything Mossyrock stands for.

3. Inadequate and Misrepresented Access

The application claims that the site is served by a 20-foot-wide access road. This is false. The only access available is a narrow, private one-way road, 10–12 feet wide at most, and privately funded by the homeowners along it, who recently spent over $127,000 for its maintenance and upkeep. This road was not designed or intended for commercial or heavy industrial traffic, and its use for such purposes raises safety and liability concerns for all residents.

4. Clearly Expressed   Community Opposition 

The majority of the neighboring property owners firmly reject the idea of this tower being constructed so close to their homes. We were not ever in agreement , and our safety, wellbeing, and investment in this community are being sacrificed for the financial gain of one landowner and a corporation. This is not community development—it is exploitation.

5. Violation of Community Trust and Values

We moved to Mossyrock to escape urban sprawl, industrial intrusion, and to find peace in nature. To have this violated by a project that benefits so few at the direct and lasting expense of the rest of the community is deeply unjust.

We urge local authorities, planning boards, and relevant agencies to:

Reject the Verizon Wireless application
Protect the safety and character of our community
Uphold the rights of the residents who built their lives around the promise of peace and rural beauty in Mossyrock.

Together, we stand for safety, transparency, and preservation of the rural way of life we all came here for.

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