Decision Memo Completed

Webster County Broadband Initiative Phase II Fiber Project

Monongahela National Forest Webster, West Virginia Gauley Ranger District

Webster County Economic Development Authority is seeking a special use permit to install and maintain new aerial fiber line along existing utility corridors and roads. This project will intersect 200 feet (0.05 acres) of Forest Service lands.

Location

The proposed 200 feet of aerial fiber line that intersects Forest Service property is located about 1 mile northwest of the town of Bolair, WV

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/10/2025
2
Decision
06/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Webster County Broadband Initiative Phase II Fiber ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/24/2025
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsGauley Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management