Decision Memo Completed

SkyBest Communications Improvement Project

Cherokee National Forest Carter, Tennessee Watauga Ranger District

SkyBest is proposing to bury fiber optic cable along U.S. Route 321 to increase grid reliability in new service areas in Carter County, TN.

Location

Near Watauga Point along U.S. Route 321 in Carter County, TN.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/23/2024
2
Decision
08/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
SkyBest Communications Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/12/2024
ForestsCherokee National Forest
DistrictsWatauga Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management