Environmental Assessment Completed

Silver Star Telephone Company Wyoming Loop Broadband Completion Project

Caribou-Targhee National Forest Fremont; Teton, Wyoming Bridger-Teton National Forest All Units

Burial of approximately 35 miles of two 1.25inch conduits containing fiber optic broadband cable via plowing technique. Route will primarily be within existing road right-of-ways and utility right-of-ways.

Location

Teton Pass via Old Pass Road, BPA ROW roads, & within Highway 22 ROW; Within Highway 26/287 ROW from Moran to Wind River Lake, FS Roads 30060 & 30040.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/26/2010
2
Comment Period
11/26/2010
3
Decision
02/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
04/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Silver Star Telephone Company Wyoming Loop Broadband Completion ProjectDecision Signed Date: 02/28/2011 Legal Notice Date: 03/06/2011
ForestsShoshone National Forest; Bridger-Teton National Forest; Caribou-Targhee National Forest
DistrictsWind River Ranger District; Jackson Ranger District; Buffalo Ranger District; Teton Basin Ranger District
Special use management