Hinkle Mountain Broadband Expansion Project
SU permit issuance to install, operate, and maintain 3,370 feet (0.77 acre) of buried fiber optic cable along the edge of CR 7/4 Horse Ridge Cutoff Road and 1,895 feet (0.44 acre) of aerial fiber optic cable on Hinkle Mountain Ridge.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Lines will be put along and near State Road 7/4, State Route 7, and County Routes 7/5 and 7/2, utilizing existing right-of-ways, crossing into National Forest Service Landin 3 locations.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 12/16/2020 |
| Decision | 04/2021 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 04/2021 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Gauley Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Special Use Management
Project Activity:
Special Use Authorizations
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Hinkle Mountain Broadband Expansion Project
Decision Signed Date: 04/07/2021
Forests:
Monongahela National Forest
Districts:
Gauley Ranger District
States:
West Virginia
Counties:
Nicholas
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Carol Whetsell
932 North Fork Cherry Rd
Richwood, WV 26261
304-635-4489
carol.whetsell@usda.gov
Last Updated: 4/16/2021