Moreover, cell phone carriers point to reports from the American Cancer Society and the World Health Organization in order to calm fears the public may have. In addition, although several parents asked questions regarding potential health effects of cell phone towers, the Federal government prevents communities from utilizing health concerns to affect the placement of cell phone towers. At the meeting and in emails in preparation for the gathering, parents and community members shared several questions and concerns with Vista including, but not limited to: the exact location, height and proximity to the school proximity to documented Hawaiian cultural landscapes the technology used and its proposed signal strength and where the proposed tower will be visible from. These numbers would be roughly the same for any site eventually selected within a half-mile or so of the previous location. The entire project area is approximately 2500 square feet and is at an elevation of approximately 115 feet above sea level. Vista hosted the community meeting to share information about the cell tower they had begun earthwork on in early October behind the school on the private property of Mr. When the tower is erected it will provide cellular service as well as internet access. MacLachlan projected that this community process could add up to four to eighteen months to the time needed to erect the tower. The desire is to determine if a location can be agreed upon that can provide much needed cell phone service for AT&T and Verizon customers and that can also address residents’ concerns about impacts to cultural, recreational, and visual resources. MacLachlan announced that – even though Vista is in a position to continue the construction and already has the tower components stored on site – Vista is voluntarily halting construction in order to help facilitate a community conversation about mutually agreeable alternative sites. Many parents were pleased to hear this announcement from Vista Chief Executive Officer, Robert MacLachlan, at the community meeting Vista hosted on Tuesday, October 24th at the Elementary School cafeteria. Vista Towers (“Vista”) recently announced it is willing to consider alternative sites for the proposed 80-foot cell phone tower that was nearly installed directly behind the entrance to Sunset Beach Elementary School.
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