The Montpelier Ranger District proposes to authorize a request from Direct Communications to issue a special use permit to install two 1.25-inch conduits along the north side of Highway 36/Mink Creek Road, from Liberty to Preston, Idaho.
Location
The project area is located along Highway 36 from Liberty to Preston, Idaho on the Montpelier Ranger District in Bear Lake and Franklin Counties.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/25/2025
2
Decision
10/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2026 (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 |
| RC2 Mink Creek Fiber Project | Decision Signed Date: 10/01/2025 |
| Forests | Caribou-Targhee National Forest |
| Districts | Montpelier Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |