Bay Springs Telephone Company has requested permission to install a fiber optic line on Bienville National Forest System lands on existing telephone poles and buried cable lines in order to improve internet service to local residents.
Location
Smith County, MS - T4N-R9E, Section 26, 35, and 36; T3N-R9E, Sections 1,2,3,4; T3N-R8E, Section 11; T4N-R9E, Sections 35. Jasper County, MS - T3N-R10E Section 6
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/07/2023
2
Decision
10/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Bay Springs Fiber Optic Installation | Decision Signed Date: 10/24/2023 |
| Forests | National Forests In Mississippi |
| Districts | Bienville Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |