Environmental Assessment Completed

Pisgah-Canton Duke Transmission Line ROW Widening

National Forests in North Carolina Haywood; Transylvania, North Carolina National Forests In North Carolina All Units

Expansion of existing transmission line ROW and Hazard Tree Zones to 75 feet on both sides of the line for a total of up to 150 feet of combined ROW and Hazard Tree Zones (varies by Management Area).

Location

The project area is the existing approximately 8-mile powerline corridor from the southeast entrance to the Pisgah National Forest near the Sycamore Flats Recreation Area extending northwest to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/19/2023
2
Comment Period
05/30/2024
3
Objection Period Start
06/22/2025
4
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation219 (2012)
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Pisgah-Canton Duke Transmission Line ROW WideningDecision Signed Date: 09/22/2025
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsPisgah Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management