Decision Memo Completed

Penasco Valley Telephone Line Construction

Lincoln National Forest Otero, New Mexico Sacramento Ranger District

Installation of 4.54 miles of buried and aerial telephone cable, extending from both existing and new facilities to provide telephone service to the project area due to an increase in demand since the initial copper cable was installed 25 years ago.

Location

Tall Pines, Bluewater, Seep Canyon, Wills Canyon, Sky Ridge, and Patterson

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/06/2010
2
Decision
03/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityLand Use Adjustments; Special Use Authorizations
Penasco Valley Telecommunications - Mayhill/Dog Canyon FIber Optic LinesDecision Signed Date: 03/16/2011
ForestsLincoln National Forest
DistrictsSacramento Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT17 R14 Sec 1, 9, 16-18, 35-36; T18 R14 Sec 1, 4; T17 R13 Sec 1, 3, 27; T15 R14 Sec 22, 23
Facility managementSpecial use management