Decision Memo Completed

Carbon Cty Commissioners Re-Issue of Communications Use Lease for Blackhall Lookout Tower Repeater

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland Carbon, Wyoming Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District

Blackhall Lookout Tower houses mobile radio service communications (repeater) for Carbon County first responders. Permit/Lease is expired and needs re-issued. New permit to be for recommended 30 years. Administrative change only, footprint unchanged.

Location

Sec. 2, T. 12 N., R. 83 W., 6th P.M. Blackhall Mountain Quadrangle. Top of Blackhall Mountain. Radio equipment is installed on Blackhall Lookout Tower.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/06/2017
2
Decision
05/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (15)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Carbon Cty Commissioners Re-Issue of Communications Use Lease for Blackhall Lookout Tower RepeaterDecision Signed Date: 05/22/2018
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
DistrictsBrush Creek/Hayden Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSec. 2, T. 12 N., R. 83 W., 6th P.M.
Special use management