Authorize the installation, operation, and maintenance of fiber optic cable on existing utility poles along sections of the Klawock-Hollis Highway that cross NFS land (up to 7 miles), between Hollis and Klawock. No ground disturbance proposed.
Location
Along existing highway ROW on existing poles, from Coffman Cove to Craig.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/29/2023
2
Decision
04/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 40 Cfr 1506.3(D) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| SEALink South Submarine Fiber Optic Cable System | Decision Signed Date: 04/03/2024 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Craig Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |