Description:
During a November 12, 2020, Interagency Call, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District informed NMFS that they decided to pursue a waiver to postpone completion of the ESA Section 7 consultation until the Preconstruction Engineering and Design (PED) phase of this project. The reason for pursuing this waiver was because necessary project details regarding floodgate designs and associated hydromodeling would not be available until the PED phase due to the unusual scope and complexity of proposed components of the Collier County CSRM study (e.g. floodgates, tide gates, unique and sensitive environmental conditions of the project area).
Milestones:
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Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
:
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
- Current Target Date: 09/30/2026
Consultation request expected concurrent with lead agency’s issuance of the draft EIS. Completion of this milestone is contingent upon NMFS receiving a request for an ESA consultation
Completion of this milestone is contingent upon NMFS receiving sufficient information to deem the consultation package complete.
The final completion date is contingent upon NMFS receiving sufficient information to deem the consultation package complete.
The final completion date is contingent upon NMFS receiving sufficient information to deem the consultation package complete.
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
03/31/2028
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Water Resources
CATEGORY
Project Category
MIP Only
Major Infrastructure Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works
Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Florida
The final completion date is contingent upon NMFS receiving sufficient information to deem the consultation package complete.
-Conclusion of ESA Consultation
The responsible agency of this Action, Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, must indicate if Elevation Procedures were used for this extension.