contact information
Indian Springs Telecommunications Project
PO Box 34
Big Bend, CA 96011
Katherine Warner G.M.
Phone 530-337-6800
FAX 530-337-6803
general information
Although Shasta County is rapidly growing, this growth is mostly confined to the City of Redding, south to the County line, west towards Trinity County and east along Highway 44 to Shingletown. The area from Shasta Lake along Highway 299 East to Highway 89 and north to the Siskiyou County line has a very low population density and is mostly owned by the United States Government, and large timber companies, with small private holdings scattered throughout the area. There are two large reservoirs (besides Shasta Lake), Iron Canyon Reservoir and Lake McCloud, along with several trout rivers and numerous creeks. This draws numerous recreation seekers from all over. This area has no cell phone service and emergency radio reception is spotty at best. There is one public phone at the Pit Stop Store in Big Bend which is used for 9-1-1 service.
The FERC re-licensing of the Pit River Hydroelectric 3,4 & 5 projects will increase flows of the river for white water rafting which will increase the need for emergency 9-1-1 call availability.
The economic bases are in school, recreation and retirement. Hydroelectric and timber jobs have decreased to a minimal number. There are no incorporated towns in this area and the closest law enforcement substation is in Burney, 30 miles away from Big Bend. This area is approximately 330 miles from San Francisco.
The towns along Highway 299 East and the town of Big Bend are served by Frontier Communications, a private telephone service, which does not offer cell phone service and does not extend phone lines to areas not served by Pacific Gas and Electric. Approximately half of the population does without phone service.
The communities in the Intermountain Area are constantly affected by snow storms, wildfires and floods and are without electricity and phone service for days on end. Vacationers and visitors must travel miles to be able to talk to family or for business purposes. A flat tire or getting stuck means a very long walk for help or hope for someone going by. Our school has problems getting substitute teachers to come in bad weather since they are unable to use their cell phones to call the school about road conditions. Our school bus drivers use radios which as mentioned before are very spotty.
Here are some views of the proposed towers from surrounding areas. You may click on anyone to see full size views.
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