AT&T Humboldt 1B (T-17846) Last Mile Infrastructure Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025070078
Public Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
AT&T Humboldt 1B (T-17846) Last Mile Infrastructure Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/1/2025
Document Description
AT&T will deploy a passive optical fiber network using 10 Gigabit per second Symmetrical Passive Optical Network (XGS-PON) technology with a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) architecture and upgrade its existing FTTP network, which serves Tiers 1-3 customer locations, to XGS-PON. An XGS-PON network operates at 10 Gbps symmetric and AT&T proposes to offer up to 5 Gbps broadband services to residential consumers.
The Humboldt - 1B Project is located in Humboldt County, California. The Locations within the Project Area are located in Weott. The length of the project is expected to be 18 months. Major roadways include Highway 101 and 254.
Contact Information
Name
Cesar Alvarado
Agency Name
California Public Utilities Commission
Job Title
Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Ruchita Acharya
Agency Name
California Public Utilities Commission
Job Title
Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated and majority in City of Weott
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Countywide
State Highways
101 and 254
Other Information
Project is located in Humboldt County, California. The Locations within the Project Area are located in Weott. The area is largely rural and has residential and commercial locations. The terrain is mountainous and wooded. Highways 101 and 254 are large connectors throughout the project area.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 CCR 15301, 15302, 15303, 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Under Resolution T-17846, CPUC determined that this project falls within one of several categorical exemptions under CEQA. This project is exempt as it does not have the potential to have a significant impact on the environment.