To: Scott Heule, General Manager, BBCSD

STOP THE VERIZON TOWER IN ERWIN LAKE

We the undersigned residents of Erwin Lake, (Big Bear City, CA) and elsewhere attest that we are in opposition to the installation of a Verizon wireless 75 foot cell tower on the property located at the southeast corner of Hatchery Dr. and Glencove Dr.
PLEASE JOIN US IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST VERIZON WIRELESS AND THE BBCCSD TO STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OF INTRUSIVE TOWERS THAT WILL FOREVER CHANGE THE CHARACTER AND LANDSCAPE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, AS WELL AS SERIOUSLY IMPACT OUR HEALTH AND PROPERTY VALUES.

Why is this important?

A lease agreement is proposed between Verizon Wireless and Big Bear City Community Services District, (BBCCSD), to erect the tower on public land adjacent to our residential neighborhood. We believe the installation of the cell tower is inconsistent with the rural character of the surrounding neighborhood.
Cell phone towers expose the public to involuntary, chronic, cumulative Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR). These towers emit radio frequencies (RF), a form of electromagnetic radiation (EMR), for a distance of up to 2 ½ miles. Studies have shown that even at low levels of this radiation, there is evidence of damage to cell tissue and DNA, and it has been linked to brain tumors, cancer, suppressed immune function, depression, miscarriage, Alzheimer’s disease, and numerous other serious illnesses. At increased risk are children, pregnant women and the elderly. Wildlife, pets and livestock are also at risk from RF and EMF radiation.