Activities would include install of overhead, fiber optic cables along existing phone/utility lines and new underground fiber install, adding to existing phone/utility lines. Boring and plowing would be involved. Approximately 13.3 miles total.
Location
Crescent and Chemult Ranger Districts
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/25/2012
2
Comment Period
07/26/2012
3
Decision
08/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2012 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Bend Broadband Fiber Optic Line Installation Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/31/2012 Legal Notice Date: 10/19/2012 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest; Fremont-Winema National Forest |
| Districts | Crescent Ranger District; Chemult Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T24S, R9E, S30 (WM); T25S, R8E, S 15, 20, 29, 31, 32 (WM); T26S, R8E, S 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 20, 29, 32 (WM); T27S, R8E, S 5, 8, 17, 20 (WM) |