Midstate proposes to bury about 1,390 feet of overhead line to avoid impacts to natural resources in the area. This would require a conduit installed using a boring machine and 2 concrete vaults about 5 feet by 7 feet.
Location
South of Forest Service Road 43/ Burgess Road and west of the Deschutes River.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/30/2023
2
Decision
10/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2023 (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 |
| Midstate Wild Rivers Overhead Line Bury | Decision Signed Date: 10/30/2023 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 21 South, Range 9 East, Section 33 |