The Deschutes National Forest is proposing to issue a special use permit to TDS BendBroadband. Fiber line would be installed in the Hwy 97 ROW for 11.5 miles of National Forest Land between Chemult and Crescent, OR to expand fiber optic service.
Location
The permit application covers a 11.5 linear mile segment along the Hwy 97 ROW within the Deschutes and Fremont-Winema National Forests in Klamath County, between Chemult and Crescent, OR.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/18/2019
2
Decision
04/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2020 (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 |
| BendBroadband Fiber Optic Installation Decision | Decision Signed Date: 04/15/2020 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Crescent Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |