The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed AT&T communications tower and facility sited on a gravel pad off Mystery Creek Road within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). The proposed 198-foot tower would be located near milepost 63 on the Sterling Highway between Cooper Landing and Sterling, Alaska. Engineering surveys identified this site as the necessary location for the preferred tower design to provide telecommunications service throughout most of the desired coverage area. USFWS has assessed the proposed tower’s potential impacts and developed mitigation measures to lessen impacts on Refuge resources. The draft EA will be available for public comment between November 25, 2024 and December 27, 2024. The draft EA can be found at MysteryCreekTower.com. Comments can be submitted at comments@mysterycreektower.com.
