The Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District of the Ouachita National Forest is proposing to permit the installation of a fiber optic broadband line in an exiting utility corridor on Forest Service Lands in Scott County, AR.
Location
The project is in approximately 3.25 miles of existing roadside utility rights of way in Scott County, AR on Forest Service lands.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/12/2025
2
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (4) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Scott County Fiber Optic Broadband Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/11/2025 |
| Forests | Ouachita National Forest |
| Districts | Poteau Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |