SDN is proposing to construct a communication facility, including a 120 foot monopole tower, on NFS land near Nemo, SD to provide wireless internet to rural areas. Underground fiber optic would also be installed to connect the tower to their system.
Location
Immediately southwest of Nemo, SD, on National Forest System land above the US Forest Service Nemo Work Center.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/17/2022
2
Decision
04/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| SDN Fiber Optic Installation - Nemo Tower | Decision Signed Date: 04/25/2023 |
| Forests | Black Hills National Forest |
| Districts | Northern Hills Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |