Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

ENMR - Middle Mile Fiber Project

Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Bernalillo, New Mexico Sandia Ranger District

ENMR Telephone Cooperative is seeking to enhance their existing network infrastructure by increasing resiliency and bandwidth through infrastructure upgrades and new fiber routes in New Mexico and Texas.

Location

The first segment would run south from the Village of Tijeras along NM-337 The second segment would run east-west along I-40 through the pass east of Albuquerque

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
4/1/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-27d-USFS
Special use management