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FAST-41 Missed Date:Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI-FWS): FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Informal (Agency Action)

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Agency Milestone Date of 05/13/2026 for FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Informal (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days

Action
Project Name:
Hell's Kitchen Critical Minerals & Power
Responsible Agency:
Fish and Wildlife Service
Agency Status: Cooperating under FAST-41
Status:
Planned
POC Name:
Brian Croft
POC Title:
Field Supervisor
POC Email:
brian_croft@fws.gov

Milestones:

ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Informal (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:


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Milestone
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Informal (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Project

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
11/20/2026

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Mining

SECTOR
Mining

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Covered Projects

Department of the Army

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

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Description:

The Hell’s Kitchen Critical Minerals & Power Project will convert geothermal brine into steam to generate electrical energy.  The power plant will use the geothermal brine to produce electrical power from its steam and the direct lithium extraction plant will convert the dissolved lithium into battery-grade lithium hydroxide and/or lithium carbonate for the battery industry.  The Project is located southeast of the Salton Sea, Calipatria, California.

The Executive Director granted a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers request to extend completion dates for all actions on October 10, 2025.  The Executive Director Determination is posted here.

field_status
Approved
System Comments
Agency Milestone Date of 05/13/2026 for FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Informal (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days
Approver Comments
This action was completed on time, but was not marked complete within one business day. Therefore, possible nonconformance for a missed date was triggered in the dashboard.
Previous Action Status
Planned
New Action Status
Planned
Missed Date Process
No
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
New Milestone
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Informal (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Response Date
Reporting Agency
US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory