Decision Memo Completed

Whitetop Mountain Underground Power and Phone Line Installation

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Grayson; Smyth; Washington, Virginia Mount Rogers National Recreation Area

Burying of Appalachian Electric Power and CenturyLink phone lines along Forest service Road 89 approaching the summit of Whtetop Mountain and removing the existing utility poles along the buried section.

Location

Located west of SR 600 along FS 89.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/14/2013
2
Comment Period
03/16/2013
3
Decision
10/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
04/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Whitetop Underground Line InstallationDecision Signed Date: 10/29/2013
ForestsGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forest
DistrictsMount Rogers National Recreation Area
Special use management