SEALink Submarine Fiber Optic Cable System
AP&T seeks a special use authorization to run a high-speed internet fiber optic cable across Mitkof Island under USDA Rural Development Agency CE category - 7CFR1970.54(b)(4).
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
The route on Mitkof Island would be the same as the GCI cable which runs along side Mitkof Highway. The entire length of the cable would be from Juneau to Prince of Wales Island (POW).
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 11/30/2021 |
| Decision | 02/2022 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 02/2022 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
40 Cfr 1506.3(D)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Petersburg Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Special Use Management
Project Activity:
Special Use Authorizations
Project Decision Information
SEALink Submarine Fiber Optic Cable System
Decision Signed Date: 02/07/2022
Forests:
Tongass National Forest
Districts:
Petersburg Ranger District
States:
Alaska
Counties:
Wrangell-Petersburg
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Carey Case
12 North Nordic Drive
Petersburg, AK 99833-1328
907-772-5906
carey.case@usda.gov
Last Updated: 2/8/2022