Decision Memo In Progress

Home Telephone Company, Inc Reconnect 4

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests Berkeley; Charleston, South Carolina Francis Marion Ranger District

Home Telephone Company Inc. is proposing to install approximately 16.32 miles of hardened high-speed fiber optic network cable by vibratory plow on the Francis Marion National Forest as part of the USDA Rural Utility Services SC ReConnect 4 fiber opt

Location

The project area is located withing the Francis Marion National Forest Berkeley County, Alvin Area

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/25/2024
2
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionBia_L(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
ForestsFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests
DistrictsFrancis Marion Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management