BLM approves Zito Fiber Optic Right-of-Way
ELKO, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management approved the Region 3 Zito Fiber project (Project), a fiber optic network that will connect numerous rural communities in Elko County, NV to high-speed internet.
The project includes installation of 237.4 miles of underground and overhead fiber optic cable that would provide telecommunication services from Wells to Ruby Valley, Elko to Owyhee, Elko to North Fork, Elko to Jiggs, and other locations in rural areas of Elko County, Nevada.
For more information, please visit the BLM National NEPA Register or contact BLM Realty Specialist Mandy Dimick at [email protected] or (775) 753-0212.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.