Decision Memo Completed

WLOS Permit Amendment for Tram Replacement

National Forests in North Carolina Buncombe; Haywood, North Carolina Pisgah Ranger District

The proposed action includes modification of the WLOS special use permit to allow repair and upgrades to the tram system which is used to access the tower.

Location

WLOS tower site on Mount Pisgah

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/30/2016
2
Decision
06/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2021 (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
Mt. Pisgah Funicular ReconstructionDecision Signed Date: 06/11/2021
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsPisgah Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management