Windstream Communications, LLC/Uniti Group Inc. is requesting a special use authorization to install and maintain 2.2 miles of aerial fiber-optic line on existing powerline poles within the Smokey Bear Ranger District in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
Location
Along NFS Road 443 and NFS Road 117 (Monjeau Lookout Road).
Project timeline
1
NEPA Start Date
8/26/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
5/6/2026
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | NTIA C(8) |
| Decision Signed Date | 5/6/2026 |