The project will generally follow California State Route 299 (SR-299)from Eureka and terminate in Cottonwood for an estimated 277 miles, of which 26.4 miles crosses the SRNF.
Location
The proposed primary fiber optics line would extend from the eastern forest boundary (northwest of Burnt Ranch) to Hoopa to the north and along Willow Creek to the west
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/15/2019
2
Decision
11/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2022 (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 |
| Six Rivers Digital 299 Broadband Project | Decision Signed Date: 11/02/2022 |
| Forests | Six Rivers National Forest |
| Districts | Lower Trinity Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T5N, R6E, Sections 6-8; T6N, R4E, Sections 1-2, 10-11, 15-19; T6N, R5E, Sections 4, 9-10, 13-15, 22-26, 36; T6N, R6E, Section 31; T7N, R4E, Section 36; T7N, R5E, Sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29-33. |