Communication towers on Kelly Peak

Communications Towers

Washington's state trust lands provide many ideal locations for communications towers-hilltops and mountaintops throughout many parts of Washington state. Our Communication Site Program includes 100 wireless telecommunication sites and represents a diversity of prime locations serving the large population centers of the Puget Sound lowlands, Spokane and the Tri-Cities. In addition, sites that provide ideal coverage for rural and urban populations are located across the state. The program leases sites for new communication facilities and leases for co-locating within DNR-managed facilities. The 3 million acres of state trust lands managed by DNR represent many different types of opportunities for private and public entities to establish new communications sites as well as expand existing sites. See Communication Sites listed by County for more detailed information on each site.

Lease Rent Schedule

We publish a Lease Rent Schedule each year that details facility and land lease rents, and lists DNR communications site managers for each of our regions, as well as site class and rent determination. Please contact us for information about DNR wireless communications site opportunities and about our current program.

Leasehold tax, power fees, and road use fees are separate calculations. Previous Lease Rent Schedules.

Communication Sites Viewer

The map below shows the locations of DNR-managed communication sites across Washington.

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Wildfire Watch

Members of the public can now view live feeds from the 21 cameras DNR and Pano AI have positioned on communication sites around the state for early wildfire detection. The cameras use a 360-degree field of vision to identify wildfire ignitions, then relay high-definition footage of potential fire starts to a team of around-the-clock Pano staff. Based on the data, the Pano team will alert DNR dispatch if needed so resources can be deployed to an emerging incident. Five additional cameras are in the process of being installed and brought online this year.

The camera feeds can be viewed here or dnr.wa.gov.