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Milestone Extension: Section 106 Review

Submitted by cori.carraway@… on

The implementation of the above-mentioned policies is essential to ensure that development of the EIS is consistent with current legal and policy frameworks, and requires additional time for intra-agency coordination, stakeholder engagement, and technical analysis. These contributing factors have resulted in a 180-day delay to the development of the EIS. Therefore, the NEPA milestone dates have shifted 180-days as detailed in the table below.

Action
Milestone
Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
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
03/29/2028

0 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 - Regulatory

Department of the Army

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Description:

Vineyard Mid-Atlantic LLC (the “Project Sponsor”) proposes to develop, construct, and operate an offshore renewable wind energy facility in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Lease Area Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)-A 0544.  OCS-A 0544 is located approximately 38 kilometers (24 miles) offshore from Fire Island, New York. The Project would include a total of 118 wind turbine generators and offshore export cables routed to landfall sites in Long Island, New York to connect to onshore transmission systems in Nassau County, Suffolk County, and/or Queens County, New York. 

The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management request to extend completion dates for all actions on October 10, 2025.  The Executive Director Determination is posted here.

 

 

field_status
Approved
System Comments
Furthest out
Original Target Date: 04/16/2027
Milestone: Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)

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

Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action) extended by 180
From: 04/16/2027
To: 10/13/2027
Approver Comments
The primary driver of the schedule shift for this Project is the additional time needed to comply with changing regulations and policies. All proposed date shifts were mutually agreed upon by all impacted agencies and the Project Sponsor after consultation. Given these circumstances, extending the completion dates addressed in this Executive Director Determination is warranted. EDD signed 10/10/2025
Missed Date Process
No
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
Original Milestone
Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Furthest Original Target Date Milestone
Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
Current Target Date: