PowerSouth has applied for a special use permit to install an overhead 115v power transmission line from their substation. The proposal is to widen the road right-of-way by 37 feet on the north side of Highway 186. Approximately 2.7 miles (12 acres).
Location
Highway 80 east of the Tuskegee Ranger District along Highway 186 to the new industrial park adjacent to Interstate 85 (I-85).
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/2025 (Estimated)
2
Comment Period
08/2025 (Estimated)
3
Decision
11/2025 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3); 32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Forests | National Forests in Alabama |
| Districts | Tuskegee Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |