The COP milestone is dependent on the NEPA schedule, which recently shifted. In addition, the standard timeframe from ROD to COP decision is 90 days. A prior EDD request unintentionally compressed that timeframe to less than the standard and BOEM is restoring the 90-day timeframe through an EDD request.
Milestones:
PROJECT WEBSITE: http://www.uswindinc.com
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
01/03/2025
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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.
Original Target Date: 08/23/2024
Milestone: Final decision/agency action (Agency Action)
Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) extended by 102
From: 09/27/2024
To: 12/03/2024