Decision Memo Completed

Zealand Falls Hut Solar Array

White Mountain National Forest Grafton, New Hampshire White Mountain National Forest All Units

Install nine solar panels on three ground posts within a total footprint of ten by twenty feet to provide a safer and more reliable power source for the Zealand Falls Hut while reducing noise and greenhouse gas emissions.

Location

The Appalachian Trail at the Zealand Falls Hut at the junction of twinway and ethan pond trail in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/03/2023
2
Decision
04/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2023 (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
Zealand Falls Hut Solar ArrayDecision Signed Date: 04/07/2023
ForestsWhite Mountain National Forest
DistrictsPemigewasset Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management