Special use authorization for the installation of 28.77 miles of fiber optic cable in existing road rights-of-way adjacent to USFS System lands.
Location
Throughout the Fort Pierre National Grassland.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/13/2024
2
Decision
06/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Venture Communications Fiber Optic SUP | Decision Signed Date: 06/09/2025 |
| Forests | Nebraska National Forest |
| Districts | Fort Pierre Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |