Authorize installation of approximately 9 miles of above-ground fiber optic line on FS land within an existing APS right-of-way needed to provide emergency communications for the Babbitt Ranch Energy Center. Bureau of Reclamation is leading the NEPA.
Location
NE portion of the Williams RD, east of Highway 64 and south of Highway 180. The line will follow the large powerline that enters Forest Service land near Howard Mesa and exits NW of Ebert Mtn.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/08/2022
2
Comment Period
09/01/2022
3
Objection Period Start
12/30/2022
4
Decision
02/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Babbitt Ranch Energy Center Interconnection Project | Decision Signed Date: 02/23/2023 |
| Forests | Kaibab National Forest |
| Districts | Williams Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |