A commensurate extension of the Section 10/404/408 final completion date is requested based upon the extension of the ROD milestone. Factors that inform the USACE final decision include the conclusion of Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control's (DNREC) Section 401 water quality certification (WQC) process.
Cooperating under NEPA
Description:
A Section 408 Permission may be required from the Philadelphia District pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 408). It is marked as a Section 408 requirement until the applicant can provide adequate documents that would support a proper evaluation of the proposed activity relative to the nearby US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Projects and assets.
Milestones:
PROJECT WEBSITE: http://www.uswindinc.com
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
01/03/2025
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 the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Description:
US Wind is proposing the development and eventual decommissioning of the Maryland Offshore Wind Project, an offshore wind energy project (including an Operations and Maintenance Facility) of up to approximately 2 gigawatts of nameplate capacity within OCS-A 0490 (the Lease). The Lease area covers 79,707 acres with the western edge located approximately 18.5 km (11.5 miles) off the coast of Maryland on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Update:
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the COP, Section 106, MMPA, Section 10/404, and Section 408 actions completion date on August 17, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
Original Target Date: 09/24/2024
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 101
From: 11/29/2024
To: 01/03/2025