Decision Memo Completed

Belfield Fiber Optic Project

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Billings; Slope; Stark, North Dakota Medora Ranger District

Consolidated Enterprises, Inc. is proposing the installation of fiber optic cable to expand broadband services in Belfield, ND and Billings, Slope, and Stark Counties.

Location

Fiber optic line would follow existing highways and roads throughout Billings, Slope, and Stark Counties

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/26/2023
2
Decision
06/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityElectric Transmission; Special Use Authorizations
Belfield Fiber Optic ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/09/2023
ForestsDakota Prairie Grasslands
DistrictsMedora Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management