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FAST-41 Missed Date:Construction and Operations Plan: Final decision/agency action (Agency Action)

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Agency Milestone Date of 01/25/2024 for Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days

Action
Project Name:
SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC (SouthCoast Wind)
Responsible Agency:
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Agency Status: Cooperating under FAST-41
Cooperating under NEPA
Status:
In Progress
POC Name:
Jeffrey Browning
POC Title:
Project Coordinator
POC Email:
jeffrey.browning@boem.gov

Milestones:

Initial application submitted (Applicant Action)
Completed Date:
Application deemed complete (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for January 2025:
    The Record of Decision was published on 12/20/2024 and BOEM is on track to meet the COP milestone ahead of schedule.  
  • Monthly Status Report for December 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to complete the ROD milestone on schedule.
  • Monthly Status Report for November 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to complete the ROD milestone on schedule.
  • Monthly Status Report for October 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to meet the next EIS milestone, publication of the FEIS NOA. 
  • Monthly Status Report for September 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to meet the next EIS milestone, publication of the FEIS NOA. 
  • Monthly Status Report for August 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to meet the FEIS milestone of November 15. BOEM received comment from the cooperators on the preliminary FEIS on Aug 19 and is reviewing their input. 
  • Monthly Status Report for July 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, the preliminary FEIS was sent to cooperating agencies in July for their initial round of review and BOEM expects to receive comments by Aug 19.
  • Monthly Status Report for June 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, BOEM intends to distribute the preliminary FEIS to cooperating agencies in July, for initial review. 
  • Monthly Status Report for May 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, BOEM intends to distribute the preliminary FEIS to cooperating agencies in July, for initial review. 
  • Monthly Status Report for April 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, BOEM is working on responding to comments on the DEIS and preparing the preliminary FEIS.
  • Monthly Status Report for March 2024:
    BOEM undertook a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the Sponsor. The review encompassed all remaining milestone dates for the project, including this one. Based on that review, in December of 2023, BOEM initiated development of a revised permitting timetable. BOEM subsequently participated in 3 convening meetings with the Permitting Council and the Sponsor. BOEM is currently undertaking a final review of the revised permitting timetable to reset the schedule for the remaining milestones.  
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    BOEM undertook a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the Sponsor. The review encompassed all remaining milestone dates for the project, including this one. Based on that review, in December of 2023, BOEM initiated development of a revised permitting timetable. BOEM subsequently participated in three convening meetings with the Permitting Council and the Sponsor and currently has a revised permitting timetable before the Permitting Council to reset the schedule for the remaining milestones.
Current Target Date:


View Action's Modification History

Milestone
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for January 2025:
    The Record of Decision was published on 12/20/2024 and BOEM is on track to meet the COP milestone ahead of schedule.  
  • Monthly Status Report for December 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to complete the ROD milestone on schedule.
  • Monthly Status Report for November 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to complete the ROD milestone on schedule.
  • Monthly Status Report for October 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to meet the next EIS milestone, publication of the FEIS NOA. 
  • Monthly Status Report for September 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to meet the next EIS milestone, publication of the FEIS NOA. 
  • Monthly Status Report for August 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to meet the FEIS milestone of November 15. BOEM received comment from the cooperators on the preliminary FEIS on Aug 19 and is reviewing their input. 
  • Monthly Status Report for July 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, the preliminary FEIS was sent to cooperating agencies in July for their initial round of review and BOEM expects to receive comments by Aug 19.
  • Monthly Status Report for June 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, BOEM intends to distribute the preliminary FEIS to cooperating agencies in July, for initial review. 
  • Monthly Status Report for May 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, BOEM intends to distribute the preliminary FEIS to cooperating agencies in July, for initial review. 
  • Monthly Status Report for April 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, BOEM is working on responding to comments on the DEIS and preparing the preliminary FEIS.
  • Monthly Status Report for March 2024:
    BOEM undertook a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the Sponsor. The review encompassed all remaining milestone dates for the project, including this one. Based on that review, in December of 2023, BOEM initiated development of a revised permitting timetable. BOEM subsequently participated in 3 convening meetings with the Permitting Council and the Sponsor. BOEM is currently undertaking a final review of the revised permitting timetable to reset the schedule for the remaining milestones.  
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    BOEM undertook a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the Sponsor. The review encompassed all remaining milestone dates for the project, including this one. Based on that review, in December of 2023, BOEM initiated development of a revised permitting timetable. BOEM subsequently participated in three convening meetings with the Permitting Council and the Sponsor and currently has a revised permitting timetable before the Permitting Council to reset the schedule for the remaining milestones.
Current Target Date:
Project

PROJECT WEBSITE: https://southcoastwind.com/

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
06/26/2025

7 out of 10

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Renewable Energy Production

SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Covered Projects

Department of the Interior

LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

View FAST-41 Postings by Agencies

Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Department of the Army

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Description:

Updated February 2023:  Mayflower Wind Project name changed to SouthCoast Wind Project.

The purpose of the SouthCoast Wind Project is to provide clean, renewable wind energy to the Northeast United States, including to Massachusetts. SouthCoast Wind will support reliability in Massachusetts and in the New England region, while meeting the Commonwealth’s statutory need for renewable/clean energy. The SouthCoast Wind Project also supports the federal need of grid reliability, as set forth the Federal Power Act in Section 215. Out of the 6.7 million people living in Massachusetts, nearly 5.1 million people live along coastal areas of the state. Offshore wind projects like SouthCoast Wind can provide a localized energy source to coastal populations.

The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management request to extend the OCS Air Permit completion date on November 30, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.

 

field_status
Rejected
System Comments
Agency Milestone Date of 01/25/2024 for Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days
Approver Comments
<p>The Record of Decision was published on 12/20/2024 and BOEM is on track to meet the COP milestone ahead of schedule.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
Previous Action Status
In Progress
New Action Status
In Progress
Missed Date Process
Yes
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
New Milestone
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for January 2025:
    The Record of Decision was published on 12/20/2024 and BOEM is on track to meet the COP milestone ahead of schedule.  
  • Monthly Status Report for December 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to complete the ROD milestone on schedule.
  • Monthly Status Report for November 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to complete the ROD milestone on schedule.
  • Monthly Status Report for October 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to meet the next EIS milestone, publication of the FEIS NOA. 
  • Monthly Status Report for September 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to meet the next EIS milestone, publication of the FEIS NOA. 
  • Monthly Status Report for August 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA Action, BOEM is on track to meet the FEIS milestone of November 15. BOEM received comment from the cooperators on the preliminary FEIS on Aug 19 and is reviewing their input. 
  • Monthly Status Report for July 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, the preliminary FEIS was sent to cooperating agencies in July for their initial round of review and BOEM expects to receive comments by Aug 19.
  • Monthly Status Report for June 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, BOEM intends to distribute the preliminary FEIS to cooperating agencies in July, for initial review. 
  • Monthly Status Report for May 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, BOEM intends to distribute the preliminary FEIS to cooperating agencies in July, for initial review. 
  • Monthly Status Report for April 2024:
    The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA action. For the NEPA action, BOEM is working on responding to comments on the DEIS and preparing the preliminary FEIS.
  • Monthly Status Report for March 2024:
    BOEM undertook a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the Sponsor. The review encompassed all remaining milestone dates for the project, including this one. Based on that review, in December of 2023, BOEM initiated development of a revised permitting timetable. BOEM subsequently participated in 3 convening meetings with the Permitting Council and the Sponsor. BOEM is currently undertaking a final review of the revised permitting timetable to reset the schedule for the remaining milestones.  
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    BOEM undertook a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the Sponsor. The review encompassed all remaining milestone dates for the project, including this one. Based on that review, in December of 2023, BOEM initiated development of a revised permitting timetable. BOEM subsequently participated in three convening meetings with the Permitting Council and the Sponsor and currently has a revised permitting timetable before the Permitting Council to reset the schedule for the remaining milestones.
Current Target Date:
Response Date
Reporting Agency
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management