Installation of underground fiber optic cable to be buried under the pavement within the Highway 89 Right of Way Corridor through Special Use Permit.
Location
The proposed fiber optic facilities will be located within the Truckee and Sierraville Districts of the Tahoe National Forest and within the existing Highway 89 Right-of-Way Corridor.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/01/2025
2
Decision
05/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Hwy 89 Fiber Optic Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/16/2025 |
| Forests | Tahoe National Forest |
| Districts | Sierraville Ranger District; Truckee Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |