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FAST-41 Missed Date:USCG Bridge Permit: Issued Preliminary Navigation Clearance Determination (Agency Action)

Submitted by Anonymous on

Agency Milestone Date of 05/16/2025 for Issued Preliminary Navigation Clearance Determination (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days

Action
Project Name: Responsible Agency:
US Coast Guard
Agency Status: Cooperating under FAST-41
Status:
Planned
POC Name:
Matthew Robertson
POC Title:
Bridge Management Specialist

Description:

In September 2020, the Coast Guard issued bridge permits approving the location and plans for five bridges across navigable waters of the United States. The permits are set to expire on September 11, 2025. The Coast Guard is expecting to receive applications for permit amendments to extend the time to commence and complete construction of the bridges. 

Milestones:

Navigation Data Submitted (Applicant Action)
Current Target Date:
Issued Preliminary Navigation Clearance Determination (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Initial Application Submitted (Applicant Action)
Current Target Date:
Milestone Details

Initial application received. Individual applications are required for each proposed crossing.

Publication of Public Notice (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Milestone Details

The USCG will issue public notices within 30 days of receiving the Initial Application, provided that all necessary information is provided. A 30-day comment period will follow.

Application Deemed Complete (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Milestone Details

The application can be deemed complete when all applicable information listed in the USCG Bridge Permit Application Guide have been received.

Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Milestone Details

The decision is rendered within 90 days after the application is deemed complete.

Milestone
Issued Preliminary Navigation Clearance Determination (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Project

PROJECT WEBSITE: http://alaska-lng.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
12/17/2025

16 out of 19

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Pipelines

SECTOR
Pipelines

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Covered Projects

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

LEAD AGENCY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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 Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Department of the Army

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

Department of Energy

Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, National Park Service

Department of Energy

Department of Energy

Description:

The proposed Alaska LNG Project is comprised of the following integrated and interdependent facilities: an LNG terminal in Southcentral Alaska designed to produce up to 20 million metric tons per annum of LNG; an approximately 807-mile, 42-inch diameter gas pipeline; a gas treatment plant (GTP) within the Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) on the North Slope; an approximately 1-mile, 60-inch diameter gas transmission line connecting the GTP to the PBU gas production facility; and an approximately 63-mile, 32-inch diameter gas transmission line connecting the GTP to the Point Thomson gas production facility. The mainline of the Alaska LNG Project would traverse over 800 miles from the GTP on the North Slope of Alaska through several boroughs before it crosses Cook Inlet and connects with the liquefaction plant and marine terminal in Nikiski, Alaska. 

The project was initially determined to be a FAST-41 covered project in 2017. As represented in the permitting timetable, the federal environmental review and authorization process for the project was originally completed in 2020, and the project was marked as complete on the Permitting Dashboard. After the Department of Energy (DOE) granted a request for rehearing of a final order in 2021, the project was reopened on the Permitting Dashboard to include DOE’s preparation of a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Following the issuance of the supplemental EIS, DOE issued an updated order, and the project was marked as complete on the Permitting Dashboard in 2023.

On February 26, 2025, the project sponsor submitted a notice seeking to reinitiate FAST-41 coverage for updated Biological Opinions (under the Endangered Species Act) and renewed authorizations that are needed for the project. On March 12, 2025, it was determined that the project continues to qualify for FAST-41 coverage. Corresponding updates to the permitting timetable were posted on May 9, 2025. 

 

 
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System Comments
Agency Milestone Date of 05/16/2025 for Issued Preliminary Navigation Clearance Determination (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days
Approver Comments
USCG confirmed on 5/20/25 that the milestone was met on the scheduled date.
Previous Action Status
New Action Status
Missed Date Process
No
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
New Milestone
Issued Preliminary Navigation Clearance Determination (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Response Date
Reporting Agency