Environmental Assessment Completed

Tusayan East Wireless Communications Sites Project

Kaibab National Forest Coconino, Arizona Kaibab National Forest All Units

A proposal (Proposed Action) submitted by DW Tower LLC (Proponent), to establish wireless and microwave communications towers at the Grandview and Skinner Ridge communications sites on the Kaibab National Forest (KNF).

Location

Skinner Ridge Communications Tower: The proposed site is on top of Skinner Ridge on the Tusayan Ranger District. Grandview Communications Tower: located approx. 1600' to the NW of Grandview Lookout.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/29/2015
2
Comment Period
02/23/2016
3
Objection Period Start
05/12/2016
4
Decision
07/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Tusayan East Wireless Communications Sites ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/09/2016
ForestsKaibab National Forest
DistrictsTusayan Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSkinner Ridge Communications Tower: Section 7, T29N, R4E, Gila and Salt River Meridian. Grandview Communications Tower: Section 28, T30N, R4E, Gila and Salt River Meridian.
Special use management