Decision Memo Completed

Windstream Communications Fiber Optic Cable Special Use Permit Amendment 2

National Forests and Grasslands in Texas Angelina, Texas Angelina Ranger District

Permit amendment to install and operate 6,850 feet of fiber optic cable along a road right-of-way. The cable would and provide service to a rural area landlocked by National Forest and a lake. The project would not involve timber removal.

Location

Along Angelina County Walnut Ridge Road in administrative Compartment 55 on the Angelina National Forest, Angelina County, Texas

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/19/2021
2
Decision
09/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2021 (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
Windstream Communications Fiber Optic Cable Special Use Permit Amendment 2Decision Signed Date: 09/27/2021
ForestsNational Forests In Texas
DistrictsAngelina Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management