BPA needs to maintain and upgrade its existing communication site located on Marys Peak. Some equipment is outdated and unstable and needs to be replaced. BPA plans to prepare an environmental assessment (EA). The USFS is a cooperating agency
Location
Within the Marys Peak Scenic Botanical Area, approximately 12 miles southwest of Corvallis. https://www.bpa.gov/efw/Analysis/NEPADocuments/Pages/Marys-Peak-BPA-Communications-Site-Project.aspx
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/17/2016
2
Comment Period
10/23/2020
3
Objection Period Start
12/15/2021
4
Decision
08/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other; Nepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Marys Peak Bonneville Power Administration Communication Site Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/24/2022 |
| Forests | Siuslaw National Forest |
| Districts | Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area |
| Legal Land Description | T12S, R7W, Section 21, WM |