Issue a special use permit(s) authorizing the installation of aerial and buried fiber optic cable across NFS lands. 65 miles would be installed on the Colville NF and 2 miles on the Oka-Wen NF. Poles will be used where available.
Location
Adjacent to Washington State Highway 20 from Tonasket, WA to Cusick, WA and Washington State Highway 31 from Tiger, WA to Metaline Falls, WA
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/15/2011
2
Comment Period
09/14/2011
3
Decision
04/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2012 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| NOANET Washington Rural Access Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/13/2012 Legal Notice Date: 04/17/2012 |
| Forests | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; Colville National Forest |
| Districts | Tonasket Ranger District; Newport Ranger District; Republic Ranger District; Sullivan Lake Ranger District; Three Rivers Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | The project area runs along Highways 20 & 31 from Tonakset, WA to Tiger, WA, then north to Metaline, WA and south to Cusick, WA. |