Environmental Assessment Completed

Green River to Buckboard Fiber Optic Cable Project

Ashley National Forest Sweetwater, Wyoming Ashley National Forest All Units

All West is seeking to install a fiber optic cable from Green River, WY to the Buckboard Marina and Campground. Approximately 3 miles of the 24-mile project would occur on the Ashley National Forest.

Location

The cable would be buried along State Highway 530 and Forest Service Road 009 (Buckboard Crossing Road). Portions of the project are on the Flaming Gorge Ranger District in Wyoming.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/14/2022
2
Comment Period
03/16/2022
3
Objection Period Start
06/22/2022
4
Decision
08/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Green River to Buckboard Fiber Optic Cable ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/15/2022
ForestsAshley National Forest
DistrictsFlaming Gorge Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT. 16 N., R. 108 W., sections 8, 17, & 18; and T. 15 N., R. 108 W., sections 28, 29, & 30, Sixth Principal Meridian, WY
Special use management