The project proposes to permit Union Pacific to upgrade a tower and update the communications technology that services their network of trains.
Location
The project is located within the base area of Pebble Creek Ski Area, west of Inkom, Idaho.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/23/2025
2
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2026 (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 |
| Union Pacific WES186 Tower Rebuild | Decision Signed Date: 08/13/2025 |
| Forests | Caribou-Targhee National Forest |
| Districts | Westside Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Section 29, Township 7 S, Range 37 E |