A shift to the Section 408 decision date is required due to delays to the Section 106 consultation and Record of Decision (ROD) dates. The timeframe for this 408 decision is 90 days after BOEM releases the ROD.
Cooperating under NEPA
Description:
A Section 408 Permission is required pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 408).
Milestones:
Milestone target date based on the proponent submitting the initial permit application 30 days prior to BOEM's anticipated issuance of the draft EIS.
The target is scheduled 90 days after BOEM's target date for Issuance of a Record of Decision. Should the BOEM ROD decision change, the Corps permit decision date would be adjusted accordingly to allow for the full 90 day review period. Also, should submission of any required information be delayed, the district reserves its right to adjust this Target Completion Date as necessary.
The Section 10/404 and Section 408 decisions will be issued jointly.
The target is scheduled 90 days after BOEM's target date for Issuance of a Record of Decision. Should the BOEM ROD decision change, the Corps permit decision date would be adjusted accordingly to allow for the full 90 day review period. Also, should submission of any required information be delayed, the district reserves its right to adjust this Target Completion Date as necessary.
The Section 10/404 and Section 408 decisions will be issued jointly.
PROJECT WEBSITE: Ocean Wind
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works
Description:
Ocean Wind, LLC intends to construct, operate and maintain a commercial-scale offshore wind energy facility located approximately 15 miles off the coast of New Jersey within Lease Area OCS-A 0498 (the “Ocean Wind 1 Project”). The Ocean Wind 1 Project, consisting of up to 98 wind turbine generators (WTG), inter-array cables, up to three Offshore Substations (OSS), two onshore substations, and two transmission cable routes making landfall in Ocean County, New Jersey and Cape May County, New Jersey, is intended to fulfill the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ (BPU) September 20, 2018, solicitation for 1,100 MW of offshore wind capacity, and a corresponding Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate (OREC) allowance of 4,851,489 MW-hours per year was awarded to Ocean Wind via BPU on June 21, 2019 (BPU Docket No. QO18121289, In the Matter of the Board of Public Utilities Offshore Wind Solicitation for 1,100 MW – Evaluation of the Offshore Wind Applications). The Ocean Wind 1 Project would contribute to New Jersey’s goal of 7.5 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy generation by 2035 as outlined in New Jersey Governor’s Executive Order No. 92, issued on November 19, 2019.
Update:
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the Endangered Species Act Consultation completion date on September 23, 2022. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the EFH consultation and Endangered Species Act Consultation completion date on November 18, 2022. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the Endangered Species Act Consultation completion date on December 16, 2022. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the Construction and Operations Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, and Section 106 completion date on January 31, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
The target is scheduled 90 days after BOEM's target date for Issuance of a Record of Decision. Should the BOEM ROD decision change, the Corps permit decision date would be adjusted accordingly to allow for the full 90 day review period. Also, should submission of any required information be delayed, the district reserves its right to adjust this Target Completion Date as necessary.
The Section 10/404 and Section 408 decisions will be issued jointly.
The target is scheduled 90 days after BOEM's target date for Issuance of a Record of Decision. Should the BOEM ROD decision change, the Corps permit decision date would be adjusted accordingly to allow for the full 90 day review period. Also, should submission of any required information be delayed, the district reserves its right to adjust this Target Completion Date as necessary.
The Section 10/404 and Section 408 decisions will be issued jointly.
Original Target Date: 07/13/2023
Milestone: Issuance of Decision (Agency Action)
Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:
Issuance of Decision (Agency Action) extended by 84
From: 07/13/2023
To: 10/05/2023