Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

Blackfoot Communications FAA Communications Site Fiber Optic Installation

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Silver Bow, Montana Butte Ranger District

Installation of fiber optic cable to upgrade services to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) communications site approximately 12 miles northwest of Butte, Montana. Approximately 3,015 feet of fiber optic cable and conduit is proposed for placement within Wild Horse Meadow Road right-of-way.

Location

12 miles northwest of Butte, Montana along Wild Horse Meadow Road. T3N R9W Section 8, Montana Meridian

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
10/6/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-28d-USFS
Special use management