Oklahoma Western Telephone Company proposes to place new fiber optic cable along existing aerial and adjacent to existing buried copper cable lines within previously disturbed public rights of way across 19 miles of National Forest System (NFS)lands.
Location
Along Oklahoma state highway 63 and nearby county roads in Leflore, County, Oklahoma.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/01/2021
2
Decision
05/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2022 (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 |
| Oklahoma Western Telephone Fiber Optic Line Installation on NFS Lands Near Muse, OK | Decision Signed Date: 05/13/2022 |
| Forests | Ouachita National Forest |
| Districts | Kiamichi Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |