The proposed action for this right-of-way includes the construction activities and operations associated with the development of an approx 450-mile-long buried fiber optic line from Reno to Las Vegas including 5 miles on the Forest Service.
Location
Approx. 5 linear miles of underground fiber optic line buried within the Hwy 160 right-of-way east and west of Mountain Springs, NV
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/27/2021
2
Comment Period
12/12/2023
3
Decision
03/2024 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2024 (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 |
| Reno to Las Vegas Fiber Optic Project (Vero) | Decision Signed Date: 03/29/2024 |
| Forests | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest |
| Districts | Spring Mountains National Recreation Area |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |