Project description
Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) proposes to construct and operate a new communications facility located adjacent to an existing privately owned one situated near Crossman Peak, east of Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona. The facility would be composed of a prefabricated equipment shelter, a backup generator, a propone tank, and a 100-foot-tall, self-supporting tower with attached microwave dishes. WAPA would improve an existing dirt access road for safety. WAPA would also work with Unisource Energy Services, a local utility, to supply electrical power via a newly constructed distribution line. The access road and distribution line cross lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. WAPA needs a new communication facility, because our existing microwave path will be blocked by terrain in this area when we change frequencies as part of the President’s goal of making more spectrum available for licensed commercial use. WAPA operates a redundant communication network to maintain the safety and reliability of the bulk electric system.
Project location
- Crossman Peak proposed facility (03-24-2017)
- Crossman Peak proposed communication path (03-24-2017)
- Crossman Peak communication sites (12-24-2013)
- Crossman Peak communication paths (12-24-2013)
Project documents
- Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment (PDF) (03-24-2017)
- Draft Environmental Assessment – Main text (PDF)
- Draft Environmental Assessment – Appendices A-C (PDF)
- Draft Environmental Assessment – Appendices D-G (PDF)
- Scoping Meeting Factsheet (PDF)
- Scoping Meeting Boards (PDF)
- Scoping Comment Form (PDF)
- Project Scoping Letter (PDF) (10-13-16)
- Project Scoping Map (PDF) (9-30-16)
- Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (PDF) (11-2-2015)
- Draft Crossman Peak Communication Site Field and Office Study (PDF) (12-24-2013)
News and updates
- June 2024: The Environmental Assessment (EA) previously underway was discontinued due to changes in the project scope. The project has been rescoped on two occasions and WAPA is no longer pursing the Crossman Peak communications facility. Path engineering studies are currently being run for a new radio system that replaces the need for construction on Crossman Peak, therefore the EA is no longer applicable and has been canceled.
- October 2019: WAPA is currently exploring an alternate route for the proposed distribution line.
Contact information
Becky Hopkins, Environmental Project Manager
Civil Design & Engineering (CD&E) on contract to
Western Area Power Administration, Desert Southwest Region
Phone: 470-922-1736
Email: rhopkins@wapa.gov
Last modified on January 15th, 2025