Decision Memo Completed

Hinkle Mountain Telecommunications Tower

Monongahela National Forest Nicholas, West Virginia Gauley Ranger District

Improve radio communications for the Gauley Ranger District through the construction and installation of a communications tower where the current wood pole occupies, and 150 feet of utility line in an existing utility right-of-way.

Location

Site is located approximate 2 miles north of Richwood, WV on State Route 39, from the intersection of Cranberry Road and Eagle Lane to the communications building at the site.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/11/2021
2
Decision
05/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (21), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(21)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFacility Improvements/Construction
Hinkle Mountain Telecommunications TowerDecision Signed Date: 05/27/2021
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsGauley Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Facility management