Mt. Bachelor is proposing to replace a 0.83 mile segment of power cable that supplies the bottom terminal of Outback Lift to maintain safe resort operations.
Location
Mt. Bachelor ski area is located about 20 miles southwest of Bend, OR and is within the Bend-Fort Rock District of the Deschutes National Forest.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/03/2025
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (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 |
| Mt. Bachelor Outback Lift Bottom Terminal Power Supply Replacement | Decision Signed Date: 09/05/2025 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |