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Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI-FWS)

Submitted by danny.wiegand@… on

BOEM’s request for an extension of the FWS ESA completion date is based on the need for the Project Sponsor to input data into the recently updated collision risk model for birds.  The model results will also need to be incorporated into BOEM’s biological assessment, which will then need to be resubmitted to FWS.

Action
Project Name:
Empire Wind Energy Project
Responsible Agency:
Fish and Wildlife Service
Agency Status: Participating
Status:
In Progress
POC Name:
Ian Drew
POC Title:
Field Supervisor
POC Email:
Ian_Drew@fws.gov

Milestones:

ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The milestone was extended to 6/26/23 because new information was received in a BA addendum on 3/28/23, and the USFWS requested  more time to incorporate the new information into the Biological Opinion.  
Current Target Date:


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Milestone
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The milestone was extended to 6/26/23 because new information was received in a BA addendum on 3/28/23, and the USFWS requested  more time to incorporate the new information into the Biological Opinion.  
Current Target Date:
Project

PROJECT WEBSITE: Equinor's Empire Wind

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
03/11/2024

10 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

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 - Civil Works

Department of the Army

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

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Description:

Equinor Wind proposes to construct and operate the Empire Wind Energy Project located in Lease Area OCS-A 0512, which covers approximately 79,350 acres (ac; 32,112 hectares [ha]) and is located approximately 14 statute miles (mi) (12 nautical miles [nm], 22 kilometers [km]) south of Long Island, New York and 19.5 mi (16.9 nm, 31.4 km) east of Long Branch, New Jersey.

 

field_status
Approved
System Comments
Furthest out
Original Target Date: 02/07/2023
Milestone: ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)

Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:

ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) extended by 106
From: 04/24/2023
To: 05/24/2023
Approver Comments
ED Determination of extension finalized, 3/23/23, approved.
Missed Date Process
No
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
Original Milestone
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The milestone was extended to 6/26/23 because new information was received in a BA addendum on 3/28/23, and the USFWS requested  more time to incorporate the new information into the Biological Opinion.  
Current Target Date:
Furthest Original Target Date Milestone
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    The milestone was extended to 6/26/23 because new information was received in a BA addendum on 3/28/23, and the USFWS requested  more time to incorporate the new information into the Biological Opinion.  
Current Target Date: