Issue Special Use Permit for segment of fiber optic cable installation on national forest lands
Location
The 9.5 mile proposed fiber optic installation is located along Highway 90 within the Burro Mountain area of the Silver City Ranger District
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/28/2025
2
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | Ntia_C(8) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Western New Mexico Telephone, Fiber Optic Cable (ILEC Project 1) SUP | Decision Signed Date: 07/31/2025 |
| Forests | Gila National Forest |
| Districts | Silver City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Sections 19, 20, 30, and 36; T20S, R15W; Sections 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11; T21S, R16W; and Section 12, T21S, R17W |