T-Mobile is installing a generator on Hwy 89S below Goose Meadows CG to obtain backup power and provide cell service in the event of an emergency such as wildfire.
Location
Highway 89S, south of Goose Meadows Campground, adjacent to existing cellular equipment operated by T-Mobile.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/01/2021
2
Scoping Start
07/01/2021
3
Decision
10/2022 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2022 (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 |
| Forests | Tahoe National Forest |
| Districts | Truckee Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T. 17N R. 16E Section 4 |