Decision Memo Completed

Rocky Mountain Power South Fork Power Line Re-route

Shoshone National Forest Park, Wyoming Wapiti Ranger District

The Forest Service is proposing to issue a permit to Rocky Mountain Power to rebuild and relocate 652 feet of a standard 14.4KV overhead existing power line line that is being encroached by the South Fork of the Shoshone River.

Location

The power line is located along the South Fork of the Shoshone River on the Wapiti Ranger District approximately 30 miles southwest of Cody, Wyoming.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/06/2017
2
Decision
04/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Rocky Mountain Power South Fork Power Line Re-routeDecision Signed Date: 04/04/2017
ForestsShoshone National Forest
DistrictsWapiti Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNW1/4SE1/4 Section 4, T48N, R106W, 6th Principal Meridian
Special use management