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

Submitted by craig.litteken… on

A detailed justification and information on consultation with the affected cooperating agencies and project sponsor are included in Commission staff’s request for Executive Director determination submitted to FPISC-OED via email.  Because the Commission’s milestone target dates, including those for issuance of the draft and final NEPA documents, are being modified to account for the additional time needed for the project sponsor to complete required studies, dependent milestone target dates are being modified accordingly.

Action
Project Name:
Seminoe Pumped Storage Project
Responsible Agency:
Fish and Wildlife Service
Agency Status: Cooperating under FAST-41
Cooperating under NEPA
Status:
Planned
POC Name:
Tyler Abbott
POC Title:
Wyoming Field Supervisor
POC Email:
tyler_abbott@fws.gov

Description:

Pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, USFWS will consult with FERC on any project-related activities that may affect listed species or critical habitat.  

Milestones:

ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:


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Milestone
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Project

PROJECT WEBSITE: https://www.seminoepumpedstorage.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
12/18/2026

0 out of 7

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Renewable Energy Production

SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production

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 the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation

Department of the Army

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

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Description:

The proposed 972-megawatt project would use the Bureau of Reclamation's existing Seminoe Reservoir on the North Platte River in Carbon County, Wyoming, as a lower reservoir and include the construction of a new upper reservoir; two 30-mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission lines; and other project facilities.  The proposed project facilities would primarily be located on Bureau of Land Management lands.

field_status
Approved
System Comments
Furthest out
Original Target Date: 09/27/2024
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 178
From: 09/27/2024
To: 03/24/2025
Approver Comments
Executive Director determination signed on 7/28/23.
Missed Date Process
No
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
Original Milestone
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Furthest Original Target Date Milestone
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
Current Target Date: