Decision Memo Completed

U.P. Telephone Fiber Optic Install and Reissue

Ottawa National Forest Gogebic, Michigan Watersmeet Ranger District

Proposal is to install buried fiber optic line in cleared road right-of-ways between Marenisco, MI & North Land O'Lakes, MI. Existing permit areas will also be reissued under the same permit.

Location

New lines located in the ROW of Hwy. 64, U.S. 2 and U.S. 45

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/29/2009
2
Decision
10/2009 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
U.P. Telephone New Fiber Optic Line and Existing Line ReissuanceDecision Signed Date: 10/19/2009
ForestsOttawa National Forest
DistrictsBessemer Ranger District; Watersmeet Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT46N, R43W, S. 15,14,13; T46N, R42W, S. 20,25; T46N, R41W, S. 31,32; T45N, R41W, S. 5,4,9,16,15; T45N, R40W, S. 21,26,25; T45N, R39W, S. 30,29,27,34; T44N, R39W, S. 3,9
Special use management