Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Exclusion Text
(USDA-28d-USFS) Approval, modification, or continuation of special uses that require less than 20 acres of NFS lands. Subject to the preceding condition, examples include but are not limited to: (i) Approving the construction of a meteorological sampling site; (ii) Approving the use of land for a one-time group event; (iii) Approving the construction of temporary facilities for filming of staged or natural events or studies of natural or cultural history; (iv) Approving the use of land for a utility corridor that crosses a national forest; (v) Approving the installation of a driveway or other facilities incidental to use of a private residence; and (vi) Approving new or additional communication facilities, associated improvements, or communication uses at a site already identified as available for these purposes.
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