Windstream internet service provider proposes to install buried and aerial fiber optic lines along roads and powerlines within the Santa Fe National Forest, to Sierra de los Pinos, Sulphur Creek and Mesa de Cuba.
Location
The Sierra de los Pinos line in Jemez, approximately the intersection of Hwy 4 and Hwy 126 to the subdivision Sierra de los Pinos in Jemez Springs, NM.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/03/2025
2
Decision
01/2026 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2026 (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 |
| Windstream Fiber Optic Cable Installation | Decision Signed Date: 01/05/2026 |
| Forests | Santa Fe National Forest |
| Districts | Cuba Ranger District; Jemez Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |