A communication reflector, owned by Cascade Utilities, is no longer is use and needs to be removed from National Forest System lands. The microwave dish is 20 feet by 24 feet in size and weighs 9,170 pounds. Once removed, the site would be restored.
Location
Roaring River Wilderness
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/08/2025
2
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2025 (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; Wilderness Management |
| Cascade Utilities Reflector Decommissioning | Decision Signed Date: 08/13/2025 |
| Forests | Mt. Hood National Forest |
| Districts | Clackamas River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Section 25, T05S, R06E |