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Milestone Extension: Section 404 Clean Water Act

Submitted by fmarcell@blm.gov on

The revised target date conforms to the revised EIS schedule obtained from BLM.

Action
Project Name:
Plains Pipeline, L.P. Lines 901 and 903 Replacement Project
Document URL: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/119470/510
Responsible Agency:
US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Agency Status: Cooperating under FAST-41
Cooperating under NEPA
Status:
In Progress
POC Name:
Theresa Stevens
POC Title:
Senior Project Manager
POC Email:
theresa.stevens@usace.army.mil
Public Participation Website:
Public Participation Website
https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/119470/510

Description:

The Corps federal action includes a section 404 permit to temporarily discharge fill material associated with installation of the replacement pipelines (via trenching and backfill) at 123 separate WOUS crossings.

Milestones:

Pre-construction Notification (PCN)/Form ENG 4345/Joint Application Form Received (Applicant Action)
Completed Date:
Milestone Details

The applicant submitted an SIP application to replace the original NWP 12 PCN/application while the project was in paused status.

Complete Pre-Construction Notification (PCN)/Application Received (Applicant Action)
Completed Date:
Milestone Details

The SIP application has been deemed complete. 

Publication of Public Notice (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Milestone Details

The applicant requested the PN be published concurrent with the Draft EIS NOA to reduce confusion for the public and agency reviewers [planned], and to address one set of public comments.

Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Milestone Details

The SIP issuance is projected to occur 30 days after the USACE signs the ROD in accordance with EO 13807/OFD [planned].  The 2022 date is due to the project being on paused status for over a year. 

This milestone is dependent on the applicant's submittal of a complete permit application by the target date for milestone 2, as well as the applicant's timely submittal of information of any information that may be necessary for a permit decision. This milestone is also dependent upon the completion of the Endangered Species Act and Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act consultations, the lead agency's issuance of the ROD, the completion of government-to-government consultation with Federally recognized Tribes, and the completion of a Sec. 401 water quality certification or waiver from the Regional Water Quality Control Board.


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Milestone
Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Milestone Details

The SIP issuance is projected to occur 30 days after the USACE signs the ROD in accordance with EO 13807/OFD [planned].  The 2022 date is due to the project being on paused status for over a year. 

This milestone is dependent on the applicant's submittal of a complete permit application by the target date for milestone 2, as well as the applicant's timely submittal of information of any information that may be necessary for a permit decision. This milestone is also dependent upon the completion of the Endangered Species Act and Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act consultations, the lead agency's issuance of the ROD, the completion of government-to-government consultation with Federally recognized Tribes, and the completion of a Sec. 401 water quality certification or waiver from the Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Project

PROJECT WEBSITE: Replacement of Lines 901 and 903

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
03/29/2021

1 out of 1

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Pipelines

SECTOR
Pipelines

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Covered Projects
Major Infrastructure Projects

Department of the Interior

LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

View FAST-41 Postings by Agencies

Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Description:

Plains Pipeline, L.P. filed a right-of-way application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bakersfield Office on January 9, 2018, for the replacement and abandonment of existing oil pipelines 901 and 903. The project spans multiple local, State and Federal jurisdictions. The proposed project consists of installation and operation of approximately 123.4 miles of replacement pipelines 901R and 903R, supporting access roads, valves, and pump stations. 

The project was paused from November 1, 2019 to January 4, 2021. Plains Pipeline, L.P. submitted an updated project description and supporting documents during this time. A Standard Individual Permit (SIP) application was submitted to the United States Army Corps of Engineers on October 5, 2020 to replace the original Nation Wide Permit (NWP) 12 Per-Construction Notification(PCN) application while the project was in paused status.

field_status
Rejected
System Comments
Furthest out
Original Target Date: 05/30/2022
Milestone: Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered

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

Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered extended by 513
From: 05/30/2022
To: 10/25/2023
Missed Date Process
No
Missed Date Triggered by Extension
No
Original Milestone
Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Milestone Details

The SIP issuance is projected to occur 30 days after the USACE signs the ROD in accordance with EO 13807/OFD [planned].  The 2022 date is due to the project being on paused status for over a year. 

This milestone is dependent on the applicant's submittal of a complete permit application by the target date for milestone 2, as well as the applicant's timely submittal of information of any information that may be necessary for a permit decision. This milestone is also dependent upon the completion of the Endangered Species Act and Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act consultations, the lead agency's issuance of the ROD, the completion of government-to-government consultation with Federally recognized Tribes, and the completion of a Sec. 401 water quality certification or waiver from the Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Furthest Original Target Date Milestone
Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action)
Current Target Date:
Milestone Details

The SIP issuance is projected to occur 30 days after the USACE signs the ROD in accordance with EO 13807/OFD [planned].  The 2022 date is due to the project being on paused status for over a year. 

This milestone is dependent on the applicant's submittal of a complete permit application by the target date for milestone 2, as well as the applicant's timely submittal of information of any information that may be necessary for a permit decision. This milestone is also dependent upon the completion of the Endangered Species Act and Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act consultations, the lead agency's issuance of the ROD, the completion of government-to-government consultation with Federally recognized Tribes, and the completion of a Sec. 401 water quality certification or waiver from the Regional Water Quality Control Board.