To bring broadband service to underserved communities. Construction, operation and maintenance of approximately 3.3 miles of buried fiber optic cable with the shoulders of existing roads. Replace existing copper with new fiber optic.
Location
Along FH 42, State Highway 28, FR3154, and FR3352
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/01/2024
2
Decision
08/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2024 (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 |
| Brimley Fiber Optics Cable Installation - Hiawatha Telephone Co. | Decision Signed Date: 08/09/2024 |
| Forests | Hiawatha National Forest |
| Districts | Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |