The applicant had initially requested a review schedule for their Kitty Hawk South project with an early NOI coming in October 2022 with the DEIS NOA occurring much later in 2024 - this timeframe has been extended, with an NOA date in Feb 2026 and a ROD date in Dec 2026. USACE milestones were adjusted accordingly.
Description:
A Section 408 Permission may be required from the US Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 408). A USACE Real Estate decision and associated Outgrant may also be required. 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 any nearby US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Projects, assets and/or ongoing studies.
Milestones:
The US Army Corps of Engineers anticipates receiving a Section 408 application at the appropriate point during the NEPA review process.
Upon receipt of a Section 408 application, the US Army Corps of Engineers will review it for completeness and request additional information from the applicant as necessary.
Upon receipt of a Section 408 application, the US Army Corps of Engineers will review it for completeness and request additional information from the applicant as necessary.
Issuance of a Section 408 permission will be subject to contingencies, including but not limited to, completion of the project NEPA documentation/Record of Decision. Should submission of any required information be delayed, the US Army Corps of Engineers reserves its right to adjust the Decision Date as necessary.
Issuance of a Section 408 permission will be subject to contingencies, including but not limited to, completion of the project NEPA documentation/Record of Decision. Should submission of any required information be delayed, the US Army Corps of Engineers reserves its right to adjust the Decision Date as necessary.
PROJECT WEBSITE: http://www.KittyHawkOffshore.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
04/14/2028
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 Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Environmental Protection Agency
Description:
Update: In June 2022, the project name changed from Kitty Hawk Wind Project to Kitty Hawk South Wind Project to reflect the segmenting of the project.
Kitty Hawk Wind, LLC proposes to construct, own, and operate the Kitty Hawk South Offshore Wind Project. The Project will be located in the designated Renewable Energy Lease Area OCS-A 0508 (Lease Area). The Commercial Lease of Submerged Lands for Renewable Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf of Lease Area OCS-A 0508 was awarded through the BOEM competitive renewable energy lease auction of the Wind Energy Area offshore of North Carolina. The Lease Area covers 49,536 hectares (ha) and is located 44 kilometers (km) offshore of Corolla, North Carolina.
At this time, the Company is proposing to develop the Kitty Hawk South Offshore Wind Project in the eastern portion of the Lease Area (33,768 ha; referred to as the Wind Development Area), located approximately 61 km east of Corolla, North Carolina and approximately 54 km northeast of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The offshore components of the Project, including the WTGs, offshore substations, and inter-array cables, will be located in federal waters within the Lease Area. The offshore export cable corridor will traverse both federal waters and state territorial waters of Virginia and/or North Carolina. Onshore Project components, including the export cable landfall location(s), onshore export and interconnection cables, and onshore electrical facilities, will be located in one or more of the following:
• City of Virginia Beach, Virginia;
• Dare County, North Carolina;
• Carteret County, North Carolina; and
• Craven County, North Carolina.
A COP for the Project, which includes detailed assessments of environmental, cultural, and historic resources, was submitted to BOEM on April 14, 2022.
Additional Project information is located at www.KittyHawkOffshore.com.
Issuance of a Section 408 permission will be subject to contingencies, including but not limited to, completion of the project NEPA documentation/Record of Decision. Should submission of any required information be delayed, the US Army Corps of Engineers reserves its right to adjust the Decision Date as necessary.
Original Target Date: 02/27/2026
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 437
From: 02/27/2026
To: 05/10/2027