Decision Memo Completed

Special Use Permit for a SMUD Buried 4kV powerline and fiber optic cable

Eldorado National Forest El Dorado, California Georgetown Ranger District

Issue special use permit to Sacramento Municipal Utility District. Install, operate, and maintain underground 4kV powerline & fiber optic communication line. Install cables in existing road. Store excess excavated material at existing stockpile site.

Location

The project is located on Forest System Roads 11N12 and 12N34 between the Camino Surge Shaft and Brush Creek Reservoir. The project area is approx 5 air miles northwest of Pollock Pines, CA.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/16/2021
2
Decision
02/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityElectric Transmission; Hydropower; Special Use Authorizations; Road Maintenance
Special Use Permit for a SMUD Buried 4kV powerline and fiber optic cableDecision Signed Date: 02/02/2022
ForestsEldorado National Forest
DistrictsGeorgetown Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 11 North, Range 12 East, portions of sections 10 & 15.
Special use management