Hiawatha Telephone Company proposes installing 2.37 miles of fiber optic cable from near Stevens Lake to Gooseneck Lake, entirely buried within the road (open and closed) right-of-way or attached to existing power poles.
Location
The project area is approximately 15 miles northwest of Manistique, Michigan. From the Stevens Lake area along County Road N-3 south, east along NFSR 8136 (some closed), south on 2218F (some closed), and north on 2218 to 2218G.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/25/2014
2
Decision
11/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2014 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Hiawatha Telephone Company Cable Installation | Decision Signed Date: 11/12/2014 |
| Forests | Hiawatha National Forest |
| Districts | Rapid River Ranger District; Manistique Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 43 N, R 18 W, Sections 32, 33 and T 42 N, R 18 W, Sections 3, 4, 5 |