Decision Memo Completed

Frontier Communications Site Lease Reissuance

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest King, Washington Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest All Units

The Forest Service proposes to reissue a lease to Frontier Communications to operate and maintain its communication site(s) located on NFS (National Forest System) lands for a 20 year term.

Location

Frontier Communications maintains three communication sites, identified as Delberts Ridge (Sec.16, T26N, R13E), Maloney Mountain (Sec.12, T25N, R11E, and Stevens Pass (Section 14, T26, R13)

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/02/2010
2
Comment Period
12/23/2013
3
Decision
01/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
02/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (15)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
MaloneyMountain,StevensPass,andDelbertsRidgeCommunicationsSiteLeaseReissueDecision Signed Date: 01/28/2014 Legal Notice Date: 01/28/2014
ForestsMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
DistrictsSkykomish Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management