Decision Memo Completed

Mountain Rural Telephone- SUP Amendment 3 for Fiber Optics

Daniel Boone National Forest Menifee; Morgan, Kentucky Cumberland Ranger District

Mountain Rural Telephone is adding 5.5 miles of fiber optic line to an existing permit to serve the West Liberty area in Morgan and Menefee Counties.

Location

Old Beaver Rd/Highway 1274 from approximately Hog Branch Road to Coolidge Combs Road for 5.21 miles and along Dan Ridge Rd/Highway 1693 near Spaws Creek for 0.28 miles.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/24/2024
2
Decision
09/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityElectric Transmission; Special Use Authorizations
Mountain Rural Telephone- SUP Amendment 3 for Fiber OpticsDecision Signed Date: 09/13/2024
ForestsDaniel Boone National Forest
DistrictsCumberland Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management