installation of fiber optic cable within existing GLE-owned utility rights of way inside the Forest. The proposed fiber optic cable will be attached to existing overhead electrical poles, placed underground next to existing utilities or within ROW
Location
38.54 acres, spanning 31.47 linear miles on National Forest System Lands
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/01/2025
2
Comment Period
12/18/2025
3
Decision
02/2026 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
02/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| West Zone GLE Fiber Optic | Decision Signed Date: 02/17/2026 |
| Forests | Huron-Manistee National Forest |
| Districts | Baldwin/White Cloud Ranger District; Cadillac/Manistee Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |