Lake County (through Compass Consultants Inc.) has submitted a proposal requesting a special-use permit to construct, install, operate, and maintain fiber optic cable (RUS financed) on/over National Forest System (NFS) lands.
Location
The area proposed includes Kawishiwi, Laurentian, and Tofte Districts. The main routes are T.H. 1, C.S.A.H. 2, 7, 16, and 18 and throughout the Ely area (see Maps).
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/12/2013
2
Comment Period
01/17/2014
3
Decision
05/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2014 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Lake County Fiber Optic Project Decision Notice | Decision Signed Date: 05/13/2014 |
| Forests | Superior National Forest |
| Districts | Laurentian Ranger District; Kawishiwi Ranger District; Tofte Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |