Bonneville Power Administration has requested approval to construct a 50 foot communications tower on a 25 foot by 25 foot concrete base, and bury an 80 foot long cable from the tower to an existing building at the Sawtell Communications Site.
Location
Sawtell Peak Communications Site located 12 miles northwest of Island Park, ID
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/17/2016
2
Decision
12/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| BPA Sawtell Tower Construction Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/11/2017 |
| Forests | Caribou-Targhee National Forest |
| Districts | Ashton/Island Park |
| Legal Land Description | SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 1, T.14N., R.42E. |