Discussion

Based on the above, we find that approval of ExteNet's proposed State Route 35 Project is in the public interest, because the project will expand the availability of telecommunications services in California, help ensure that existing systems remain compatible with future technological advances in fiber-optic equipment, and will improve the safety of motorists and the public on State Route 35, without causing significant adverse effects on the environment, provided that mitigation measures required in the ISMND are implemented.

We therefore grant ExteNet's application for authorization to construct the State Route 35 Project, as described in the application, subject to the conditions stated in the ISMND.