Decision Memo Completed

Brimley Fiber Optics Cable Installation - Hiawatha Telephone Co.

Hiawatha National Forest Chippewa, Michigan Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District

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 Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Brimley Fiber Optics Cable Installation - Hiawatha Telephone Co.Decision Signed Date: 08/09/2024
ForestsHiawatha National Forest
DistrictsSault Ste. Marie Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management