Environmental Assessment Completed

APS Fiber- Optic Improvement Project

Coconino National Forest Coconino; Yavapai, Arizona Coconino National Forest All Units

Issuance of a permit authorizing APS to upgrade an existing 230kV powerline with fiber optic cable through the modification of an existing special use permit.

Location

The existing powerline goes from the west side of Sedona, up Casner Mountain Trail and northeast towards Flagstaff.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/10/2020
2
Comment Period
04/02/2020
3
Objection Period Start
05/20/2020
4
Decision
07/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityElectric Transmission; Special Use Authorizations
APS Fiber- Optic Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/14/2020
ForestsCoconino National Forest
DistrictsRed Rock Ranger District; Flagstaff Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management