Decision Memo Completed

White Rocks Tower Reconstruction Project

Cherokee National Forest Carter, Tennessee Watauga Ranger District

The purpose of this project is to authorize the decommissioning of an existing communications tower and the construction of a new tower and associated improvements on White Rocks mountain in Carter County, TN.

Location

White Rocks mountain on the Watauga Ranger District in Carter County, Tennessee.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/21/2024
2
Decision
02/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2025 (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
White Rocks Tower Reconstruction ProjectDecision Signed Date: 02/28/2025
ForestsCherokee National Forest
DistrictsWatauga Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management