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FAST-41 Missed Date:Section 106 Review: Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)

Submitted by georgeann.smal… on

Triggered missed date from extending Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action) within 30 days of its current target date which was 06/21/2024 and extended to 08/21/2024

Action
Project Name:
Maryland Offshore Wind Project
Responsible Agency:
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Status:
In Progress
POC Name:
Sarah Stokley
POC Title:
Lead Historian and Section 106 Team Lead
POC Email:
sarah.stokley@boem.gov

Milestones:

Consultation initiated with SHPO/THPO (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for July 2024:
    BOEM distributed the MOA for signature on July 31 and is on track to meet the alternative completion date milestone of Aug 21, to conclude Section 106 consultation.
  • Monthly Status Report for June 2024:
    The Historic Property Treatment Plans (HPTPs) were received from the sponsor on March 27, 2024, which delayed consultations with Tribal nations and the Delaware SHPO about terrestrial archaeology mitigations and HPTPs. Those consultations are underway with a clear path forward but were unlikely to be completed in compliance with the FAST-41 schedule. Finalization of the MOA is required prior to ROD issuance. The alternative milestone shifts the milestone by 60-days to allow for completion of consultations within a timeline that is still well prior to ROD issuance, as required.
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The Historic Property Treatment Plans (HPTPs) were received from the sponsor on March 27, 2024, instead of March 1 as anticipated, which delayed consultations with Tribal nations and the Delaware SHPO about terrestrial archaeology mitigations and HPTPs. Those consultations are underway with a clear path forward but were unlikely to be completed in compliance with the FAST-41 schedule. Finalization of the MOA is required prior to ROD issuance. The alternative milestone shifts the milestone by 60-days to allow for completion of consultations within a timeline that is still well prior to ROD issuance, as required.
Current Target Date:


View Action's Modification History

Milestone
Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for July 2024:
    BOEM distributed the MOA for signature on July 31 and is on track to meet the alternative completion date milestone of Aug 21, to conclude Section 106 consultation.
  • Monthly Status Report for June 2024:
    The Historic Property Treatment Plans (HPTPs) were received from the sponsor on March 27, 2024, which delayed consultations with Tribal nations and the Delaware SHPO about terrestrial archaeology mitigations and HPTPs. Those consultations are underway with a clear path forward but were unlikely to be completed in compliance with the FAST-41 schedule. Finalization of the MOA is required prior to ROD issuance. The alternative milestone shifts the milestone by 60-days to allow for completion of consultations within a timeline that is still well prior to ROD issuance, as required.
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The Historic Property Treatment Plans (HPTPs) were received from the sponsor on March 27, 2024, instead of March 1 as anticipated, which delayed consultations with Tribal nations and the Delaware SHPO about terrestrial archaeology mitigations and HPTPs. Those consultations are underway with a clear path forward but were unlikely to be completed in compliance with the FAST-41 schedule. Finalization of the MOA is required prior to ROD issuance. The alternative milestone shifts the milestone by 60-days to allow for completion of consultations within a timeline that is still well prior to ROD issuance, as required.
Current Target Date:
Project

PROJECT WEBSITE: http://www.uswindinc.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
01/03/2025

9 out of 9

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 the Army

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

Department of the Army

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Description:

 

US Wind is proposing the development and eventual decommissioning of the Maryland Offshore Wind Project, an offshore wind energy project (including an Operations and Maintenance Facility) of up to approximately 2 gigawatts of nameplate capacity within OCS-A 0490 (the Lease). The Lease area covers 79,707 acres with the western edge located approximately 18.5 km (11.5 miles) off the coast of Maryland on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Update:

The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the COP, Section 106, MMPA, Section 10/404, and Section 408 actions completion date on August 17, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.

field_status
Rejected
System Comments
Triggered missed date from extending Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action) within 30 days of its current target date which was 06/21/2024 and extended to 08/21/2024
Approver Comments
<p>BOEM distributed the MOA for signature on July 31 and is on track to meet the alternative completion date milestone of Aug 21, to conclude Section 106 consultation.</p>
Previous Action Status
In Progress
New Action Status
In Progress
Missed Date Process
Yes
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
Yes
New Milestone
Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for July 2024:
    BOEM distributed the MOA for signature on July 31 and is on track to meet the alternative completion date milestone of Aug 21, to conclude Section 106 consultation.
  • Monthly Status Report for June 2024:
    The Historic Property Treatment Plans (HPTPs) were received from the sponsor on March 27, 2024, which delayed consultations with Tribal nations and the Delaware SHPO about terrestrial archaeology mitigations and HPTPs. Those consultations are underway with a clear path forward but were unlikely to be completed in compliance with the FAST-41 schedule. Finalization of the MOA is required prior to ROD issuance. The alternative milestone shifts the milestone by 60-days to allow for completion of consultations within a timeline that is still well prior to ROD issuance, as required.
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The Historic Property Treatment Plans (HPTPs) were received from the sponsor on March 27, 2024, instead of March 1 as anticipated, which delayed consultations with Tribal nations and the Delaware SHPO about terrestrial archaeology mitigations and HPTPs. Those consultations are underway with a clear path forward but were unlikely to be completed in compliance with the FAST-41 schedule. Finalization of the MOA is required prior to ROD issuance. The alternative milestone shifts the milestone by 60-days to allow for completion of consultations within a timeline that is still well prior to ROD issuance, as required.
Current Target Date:
Response Date
Reporting Agency
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management