Decision Memo Completed

Potomac Edison special use permit (POT205001 & 2) for power and fiber optic near Dolly Sods

Monongahela National Forest Grant, West Virginia Monongahela National Forest All Units

Authorize a special use permit allowing the proponent to install, operate, and maintain a powerline of 7.2kV and fiber optic cable on NFS lands.

Location

Potomac Ranger District / Grant County / Blackbird Knob Quad / US Tract 122. The approximate size of land being proposed for use is 20 feet wide by 6,170 feet (1.17 miles), being 2.84 /- acres.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/24/2014
2
Decision
06/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2014 (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
The Potomac Edison Company Power and Fiber Optic CableDecision Signed Date: 06/23/2014
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsCheat Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management