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FAST-41 Missed Date:Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)

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Agency Milestone Date of 10/27/2023 for Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days

Action
Project Name:
SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC (SouthCoast Wind)
Responsible Agency:
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Status:
In Progress
POC Name:
Genevieve Brune
POC Title:
NEPA Coordinator
POC Email:
Genevieve.Brune@boem.gov

Milestones:

Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Scoping (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
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)
Completed Date:
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for December 2024:
    Joint ROD is on track for execution on Dec 20.
  • Monthly Status Report for November 2024:
    BOEM published the FEIS on Nov 15 and is on track to meet the Dec 20 ROD milestone.
  • Monthly Status Report for October 2024:
    BOEM is on track to meet the FEIS milestone next month.
  • Monthly Status Report for September 2024:
    BOEM is on track to meet the FEIS milestone. BOEM provided cooperators a copy of the redline preliminary FEIS on Sep 16, responsive to agency comment. 
  • Monthly Status Report for August 2024:
    BOEM is on track to meet the milestone 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:
    BOEM is on track to meet the milestone FEIS milestone of November 15. 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:
    BOEM is on track to meet the milestone FEIS milestone of November 15. The preliminary FEIS will be sent out to cooperating agencies in July for their initial round of review.
  • Monthly Status Report for May 2024:
    BOEM is responding to comments on the DEIS and preparing the preliminary FEIS. BOEM is targeting the end of May to complete internal review. The preliminary FEIS will be sent out to cooperating agencies in July for their initial round of review. 
  • Monthly Status Report for April 2024:
    BOEM is working on responding to comments on the DEIS and preparing the preliminary FEIS. The preliminary FEIS will be sent out to cooperating agencies this July for an initial round of review. BOEM is on track to meet the milestone date.
  • 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.  
  • Monthly Status Report for February 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 and currently has a revised permitting timetable before the Permitting Council to reset the schedule for the remaining milestones.
  • Monthly Status Report for January 2024:
    BOEM undertook a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the project sponsor. The review encompassed all agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. Based on that review, in December of 2023, BOEM developed a revised permitting timetable. The Permitting Council has scheduled a convening meeting in February of 2024 to further consult on the proposed timetable.
  • Monthly Status Report for December 2023:
    BOEM is undertaking a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the project sponsor. The review encompasses all agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. The review will result in an updated permitting time table for all actions, including this milestone.
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    Pending the Sponsor's submittal to NMFS of supplemental information for their MMPA application, BOEM will undertake a comprehensive review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and project sponsor. The review will encompass all NEPA and associated agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. Upon completing that review, BOEM will submit to FPISC a request for an Executive Director Determination to update interim and final completion dates for multiple actions, including this action.
Current Target Date:
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:


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Milestone
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for December 2024:
    Joint ROD is on track for execution on Dec 20.
  • Monthly Status Report for November 2024:
    BOEM published the FEIS on Nov 15 and is on track to meet the Dec 20 ROD milestone.
  • Monthly Status Report for October 2024:
    BOEM is on track to meet the FEIS milestone next month.
  • Monthly Status Report for September 2024:
    BOEM is on track to meet the FEIS milestone. BOEM provided cooperators a copy of the redline preliminary FEIS on Sep 16, responsive to agency comment. 
  • Monthly Status Report for August 2024:
    BOEM is on track to meet the milestone 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:
    BOEM is on track to meet the milestone FEIS milestone of November 15. 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:
    BOEM is on track to meet the milestone FEIS milestone of November 15. The preliminary FEIS will be sent out to cooperating agencies in July for their initial round of review.
  • Monthly Status Report for May 2024:
    BOEM is responding to comments on the DEIS and preparing the preliminary FEIS. BOEM is targeting the end of May to complete internal review. The preliminary FEIS will be sent out to cooperating agencies in July for their initial round of review. 
  • Monthly Status Report for April 2024:
    BOEM is working on responding to comments on the DEIS and preparing the preliminary FEIS. The preliminary FEIS will be sent out to cooperating agencies this July for an initial round of review. BOEM is on track to meet the milestone date.
  • 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.  
  • Monthly Status Report for February 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 and currently has a revised permitting timetable before the Permitting Council to reset the schedule for the remaining milestones.
  • Monthly Status Report for January 2024:
    BOEM undertook a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the project sponsor. The review encompassed all agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. Based on that review, in December of 2023, BOEM developed a revised permitting timetable. The Permitting Council has scheduled a convening meeting in February of 2024 to further consult on the proposed timetable.
  • Monthly Status Report for December 2023:
    BOEM is undertaking a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the project sponsor. The review encompasses all agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. The review will result in an updated permitting time table for all actions, including this milestone.
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    Pending the Sponsor's submittal to NMFS of supplemental information for their MMPA application, BOEM will undertake a comprehensive review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and project sponsor. The review will encompass all NEPA and associated agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. Upon completing that review, BOEM will submit to FPISC a request for an Executive Director Determination to update interim and final completion dates for multiple actions, including this action.
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

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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 Environmental Review and Permitting Status of this project will be changed to "In Progress" once the Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been issued.

field_status
Rejected
System Comments
Agency Milestone Date of 10/27/2023 for Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days
Approver Comments
<p>Joint ROD is on track for execution on Dec 20.</p>
Previous Action Status
In Progress
New Action Status
In Progress
Missed Date Process
Yes
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
New Milestone
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for December 2024:
    Joint ROD is on track for execution on Dec 20.
  • Monthly Status Report for November 2024:
    BOEM published the FEIS on Nov 15 and is on track to meet the Dec 20 ROD milestone.
  • Monthly Status Report for October 2024:
    BOEM is on track to meet the FEIS milestone next month.
  • Monthly Status Report for September 2024:
    BOEM is on track to meet the FEIS milestone. BOEM provided cooperators a copy of the redline preliminary FEIS on Sep 16, responsive to agency comment. 
  • Monthly Status Report for August 2024:
    BOEM is on track to meet the milestone 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:
    BOEM is on track to meet the milestone FEIS milestone of November 15. 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:
    BOEM is on track to meet the milestone FEIS milestone of November 15. The preliminary FEIS will be sent out to cooperating agencies in July for their initial round of review.
  • Monthly Status Report for May 2024:
    BOEM is responding to comments on the DEIS and preparing the preliminary FEIS. BOEM is targeting the end of May to complete internal review. The preliminary FEIS will be sent out to cooperating agencies in July for their initial round of review. 
  • Monthly Status Report for April 2024:
    BOEM is working on responding to comments on the DEIS and preparing the preliminary FEIS. The preliminary FEIS will be sent out to cooperating agencies this July for an initial round of review. BOEM is on track to meet the milestone date.
  • 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.  
  • Monthly Status Report for February 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 and currently has a revised permitting timetable before the Permitting Council to reset the schedule for the remaining milestones.
  • Monthly Status Report for January 2024:
    BOEM undertook a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the project sponsor. The review encompassed all agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. Based on that review, in December of 2023, BOEM developed a revised permitting timetable. The Permitting Council has scheduled a convening meeting in February of 2024 to further consult on the proposed timetable.
  • Monthly Status Report for December 2023:
    BOEM is undertaking a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the project sponsor. The review encompasses all agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. The review will result in an updated permitting time table for all actions, including this milestone.
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    Pending the Sponsor's submittal to NMFS of supplemental information for their MMPA application, BOEM will undertake a comprehensive review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and project sponsor. The review will encompass all NEPA and associated agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. Upon completing that review, BOEM will submit to FPISC a request for an Executive Director Determination to update interim and final completion dates for multiple actions, including this action.
Current Target Date:
Response Date
Reporting Agency
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management