The basis for USACE requests to extend the final completion date for the Section 408
Permit is that these actions are dependent upon the timing of BOEM’s issuance of a FEIS and ROD to conclude its NEPA review.
Cooperating under NEPA
Description:
A Section 408 Permission is required from the Philadelphia District pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 408) and will evaluate the proposed activity relative to the nearby US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Projects and assets.
Milestones:
The 408 application was determined to be incomplete and the applicant was notified on 11/14/2022.
Applicant resubmitted 408 application on 1/20/2023. USACE determined the resubmittal to be complete on 1/25/2023
90 days following BOEM issued ROD
90 days following BOEM issued ROD
PROJECT WEBSITE: Atlantic Shores Offshore 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
12/16/2024
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
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works
Description:
The purpose of the Atlantic Shores South (which includes Project 1 and Project 2 or, collectively, the Projects) is to develop two offshore wind energy generation facilities in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Lease Area OCSA 0499 to provide clean, renewable energy to the Northeastern U.S. by the mid-to-late 2020s.
Update:
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management request to extend the COP, Section 106, and Section 408 completion dates on June 15, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management request to extend the OCS Air Permit completion date on October 19, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management request to extend the Section 106 completion date on November 29, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
90 days following BOEM issued ROD
90 days following BOEM issued ROD
Original Target Date: 12/22/2023
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 312
From: 07/23/2024
To: 10/29/2024