Decision Memo Completed

Special Use Permit Amendments for Pendleton County OEM

Monongahela National Forest Pendleton, West Virginia Potomac Ranger District

Proposal to amend two existing permits to install 125ft of arial line over National Forest System land for the Pendleton County Office of Emergency Management. Lines would power a traffic camera that will monitor road conditions for public safety.

Location

Located near the intersection of WV-28 and Forest Road 112. New pole installations will occur within a State Department of Highway owned right-of-way. Vehicle staging will occur in a nearby gravel lot

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/13/2024
2
Decision
01/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2); 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Special Use Permit Amendments for Pendleton County OEMDecision Signed Date: 01/15/2025
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsPotomac Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management