To reauthorize a special use permit for an underground distribution line that was installed in 1985. This line provides power to the USDA Forest Service Brownlee Guard Station and nearby private property. The permit would be authorized for 20 years.
Location
Located along the road to the Brownlee Guard Station. The line is 7,990 feet long with a right-of-way width of 10 feet for a total of 1.5 miles and 1.8 acres located in T.16N, R.4W, sections 9 & 15.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/07/2017
2
Decision
09/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (15) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Electric Transmission; Special Use Authorizations |
| Idaho Power Brownlee Guard Station Underground Distribution Line | Decision Signed Date: 09/18/2017 |
| Forests | Payette National Forest |
| Districts | Weiser Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T.16N, R.4W, sections 9 & 15, Boise Meridian, Washington County, Idaho. |