Authorization to replace existing communication tower with a 150-foot metal self-supporting tower and install an emergency generator with an associated propane tank to help ensure reliability of electricity to the site.
Location
Located at Johanna Bald Communication Site.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/01/2025
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (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 |
| Cherokee Broadcasting Company Tower and Generator Authorization at Johanna Bald Communication Site | Decision Signed Date: 09/02/2025 |
| Forests | National Forests In North Carolina |
| Districts | Cheoah Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |