MT DOT will install a new Roadway Weather Information Station (RWIS) along Hwy 279 (Flesher Pass Rd) for road data and public information. The RWIS will be powered by a new aerial power line from an existing Northwestern Energy powerline corridor.
Location
MT DOT highway right-of-way along 279 (Flesher Pass Rd.) at Flesher Pass
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/30/2024
2
Decision
05/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Flesher Pass NWE Powerline and MT DOT Weather Station Decision Memo | Decision Signed Date: 05/30/2024 |
| Forests | Lewis And Clark National Forest |
| Districts | Lincoln Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Sec. 15 T 14 N R 6 W |