Installation of fiber optic infrastructure within two 1.25 inch conduits to be placed within existing rights-of-way along transportation corridors to improve broadband network access. Trenching and directional boring will be used for conduit install
Location
East along I-40 near Cholla Power Plant, south at Holbrook along Hwy 77 through Snowflake/Taylor, west at Lone Pine Dam Rd to Hwy 260, then west to Heber-Overgaard and south through Pinetop-Lakeside.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/29/2023
2
Decision
11/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Land Use Adjustments; Special Use Authorizations |
| Navajo County Broadband Infrastructure Development Project | Decision Signed Date: 11/20/2024 |
| Forests | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests |
| Districts | Black Mesa Ranger District; Lakeside Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |