🚨Action Alert: NEW 100-FOOT VERIZON CELL TOWER APPLICATION SUBMITTED FOR ROUGH AND READY - Comments accepted until Nov. 6
Please Share with Rough and Ready Community Members.
LOCATION: 10368 Riffle Box Road, Rough and Ready, CA 95975, approximately 1.0 mile southeast of Lake Wildwood and 2.03 miles north of State Highway 20. Zoned AG-5; Parcel size 6.24 acres; District IV, Supervisor Sue Hoek
PROPERTY OWNER: Marian A. Fitzgerald-Glover Trustee
PROJECT NUMBER: PLN26-0133; CUP26-0005; EIS26-0012
Comments and/or conditions must be received in writing no later than Friday, November 6, 2026.
Submit comments and questions to Zachary Ruybal, Associate Planner Zachary.Ruybal@nevadacountyca.gov (530) 470-2488
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TAHOE ORDINANCE BANS PLASTIC MONOPINE TOWERS:
On August 24, 2026 the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) established a landmark precedent by formally adopting an Ordinance effectively banning the use of plastic monopines to camouflage cell towers. Each year tons of hazardous monopine waste shredded from cell towers are being released into Lake Tahoe. This is a source of drinking water and food for over a million residents and tourists within the Tahoe Basin and downstream from the Truckee River, which includes California and Nevada.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST Zoom Registration Link
The National Webinar will explore these important issues:
How the TRPA Ordinance is being implemented at the local county and municipal levels in the Tahoe area for new cell tower permits.
What are the legal implications of the Ordinance for existing polluting monopine towers?
Are there cost effective innovative alternatives to monopines that will preserve aesthetic quality but avoid their environmental risks?
How can other communities across the country take practical advantage of the TRPA legal template?
