Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

Verizon Pennsylvania 2026 American Rescue Plan Act Fiber Optic Installation

Allegheny National Forest Elk; Forest; McKean; Warren, Pennsylvania Allegheny National Forest

Verizon Pennsylvania proposes installation of aerial and buried fiber optic cable to provide connectivity to areas without broadband services. Approximately 38.5 miles of installation is located on National Forest System lands in the Allegheny National Forest.

Location

Within existing road rights-of-way and aerial utility corridors across the Allegheny National Forest

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
6/16/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-27d-USFS
Special use management