Decision Memo Completed

DTE Telecommunication Fiber Optic Line Upgrade to Brooks Lake Lodge

Shoshone National Forest Fremont, Wyoming Wind River Ranger District

The Shoshone National Forest is proposing to authorize DTE to upgrade approximately 3,533%u2019 or .67 miles of buried fiber optic telecommunications cable to service Brooks Lake Lodge.

Location

Along the existing cable location across NFS land to the Brooks Lake Lodge on the Shoshone National Forest.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/18/2019
2
Decision
02/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2020 (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 ActivityElectric Transmission
DTE Telecommunication Fiber Optic Line Upgrade to Brooks Lake LodgeDecision Signed Date: 02/10/2020
ForestsShoshone National Forest
DistrictsWind River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT. 44N., R. 110W., Sec. 25 N1/2 SW1/4, SE1/4 SW1/4; and T. 44N., R. 110w., Sec. 36 NE1/4 NW1/4.
Special area management