FFA Sierra Nevada Communications, FIBER 108 – Upper Phase
Summary
SCH Number
2025080649
Public Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
FFA Sierra Nevada Communications, FIBER 108 – Upper Phase
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/15/2025
Document Description
Sierra Nevada Communications proposes to serve an estimated 515 unserved locations based on a March 2024 supplemental application filing. There are approximately 740 unserved units in the project area. An estimated unserved population of 215 would be offered service. An estimated total population of 215 will benefit from these investments in and around the communities of Peter Pam and Cold Springs. The last-mile fiber project will provide up to 5,000/5,000 Mbps service to consumers.
Sierra Nevada Communications will deploy approximately four miles of last-mile fiber
and eight miles of middle mile fiber. The network infrastructure will be 100 percent
aerial.
Contact Information
Name
Lisa S Cooke
Agency Name
CPUC
Job Title
Public Utility Regulatory Analyst (PURA)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated
Counties
Tuolumne
Regions
Countywide, Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Cold Springs, Hwy 108 - Upper
Other Location Info
Cold Springs, Hwy 108 - Upper, Various other rural streets/areas
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15302, 15303 (d), 15304 (f), 15332
Reasons for Exemption
Under Decision D. 22-04-055 and under Resolution T- 17874 the CPUC Commission determined that these projects planned by Sierra Nevada Communications, FFA FIBER 108 - Upper, would fall within one of several categorical exemptions under CEQA.