Decision Memo Completed

Peachtree Fiber Optic Line Installation

National Forests in North Carolina Cherokee, North Carolina Tusquittee Ranger District

Permit Peachtree Broadband Fiber to install by burial 19,192 linear feet of fiber optic cable (approximately 3.64 miles) within the existing NCDOT rights-of-way (ROWs) of Hiwassee Dam Access Road (SR-1314) and Joe Brown Highway (SR-1326).

Location

Within the existing NCDOT rights-of-way (ROWs) of Hiwassee Dam Access Road (SR-1314) and Joe Brown Highway (SR-1326).

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/16/2025
2
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2); 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityElectric Transmission
Peachtree Fiber Optic Line InstallationDecision Signed Date: 07/23/2025
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsTusquittee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management