The project would authorize the installation of fiber telecommunications line to provide broadband internet access to the tribal and non-tribal members primarily within the boundaries of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation.
Location
Along US Highways 160 and 151
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/23/2024
2
Decision
04/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | Ntia_C(8) |
| Special Authority | Nepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Decision Memo - Southern Ute Indian Tribe Broadband Modernization Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/14/2025 |
| Forests | San Juan National Forest |
| Districts | Pagosa Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |