Hiawatha Telephone Company proposes to extend underground fiber and supporting infrastructure on National Forest System Lands on the Hiawatha unit for an additional 13.61 miles under a 10 foot right-of-way as amendment #8 under their existing authorization RAR223 for such facilities.
Location
Along Forest Road 2217 (near Bear Lake), S 3595 Road (near Raco), Clear Lake and Colwell Lake Roads, Doe Lake Road, 33rd Rd/CR 442, Forest Road 2432, High Banks Rd (North and South), and Pete's Lake Campground Rd
Project timeline
1
NEPA Start Date
9/16/2025
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Finding/Decision Date
10/24/2025
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | USDA-27d-USFS |
| Decision Signed Date | 10/24/2025 |