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Milestone Extension: Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 Clean Water Act

Submitted by georgeann.smal… on

The explanation for the milestone date change was outlined in the Executive Director Determination request submitted to the Permitting Council on Sep 21, 2026.

Action
Project Name:
PORTS Technology Campus
Responsible Agency:
US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Status:
In Progress
POC Name:
Rachel McCarty
POC Title:
Project Manager
POC Email:
Rachel.a.mccarty@usace.army.mil

Milestones:

Pre-construction Notification (PCN)/Form ENG 4345/Joint Application Form Received (Applicant Action)
Completed Date:
Complete Pre-Construction Notification (PCN)/Application Received (Applicant Action)
Completed Date:
Publication of Public Notice (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Provisional Notification (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action)
  • Section 106 Review : Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
    - Completed Date: 09/24/2026
Current Target Date:


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Milestone
Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action)
  • Section 106 Review : Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
    - Completed Date: 09/24/2026
Current Target Date:
Project

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
01/29/2027

2 out of 4

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

High-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software

SECTOR
High-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Covered Projects

Department of the Army

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

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Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Description:

The data center complex will be located on approximately 1,300 acres of private land adjacent to the Department of Energy Portsmouth Site in Pike County, Ohio. The project consists of two data center buildings and their associated infrastructure, including access roads, administrative buildings, substations, laydown yards, and parking infrastructure.

The Executive Director granted a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers request to extend completion dates for the environmental assessment and the permit decision under Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 Clean Water Act on September 28, 2026.  The Executive Director Determination is posted here.

field_status
Approved
System Comments
Furthest out
Original Target Date: 12/23/2026
Milestone: Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action)

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

Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action) extended by 37
From: 12/23/2026
To: 01/29/2027
Missed Date Process
No
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
Original Milestone
Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action)
  • Section 106 Review : Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
    - Completed Date: 09/24/2026
Current Target Date:
Furthest Original Target Date Milestone
Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action)
  • Section 106 Review : Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
    - Completed Date: 09/24/2026
Current Target Date: