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Permitting Action Modification History

In Progress
The FAST-41 covered Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS) Pueblo Education Network (PEN) Environmental Assessment (EA) has run into issues and needs to extend the Permitting Dashboard milestones. Due to SFIS staffing changes, it has taken time to establish training of new staff and further project execution. Since early summer 2024, consultant contracts and spending were put on hold and has resulted in a number of environmental review and permitting timeline delays. Foremost, Section 106 completion still needs to occur with the Pueblos of Zuni, Acoma, Isleta and Ramah Navajo Leadership and THPOs and NM SHPO on cultural surveys and sensitivity concerns. The permitting dashboard currently identifies Section 106 concluding on 1/15/25, but we now estimate up to six additional months of work that needs to be factored into the permitting dashboard date to reach Section 106 conclusion. This change will have cascading effects to the Final EA/FONSI dates and all other Cooperating Agency Federal Actions and milestone dates.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 05-15-2023 05-15-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 04-01-2024 06-13-2024 --- Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 04-30-2024 07-15-2025 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 07-15-2024 09-15-2025 --- No
In Progress
NTIA is seeking to extend the Project’s permitting timetable at the request of the Project Sponsor. The Project Sponsor has asked for an additional five months to complete its coordination with the Pueblos and Tribes, which the Project Sponsor is engaged in as part of the Section 106 process
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 05-15-2023 05-15-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 04-01-2024 06-13-2024 --- Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 04-30-2024 01-15-2025 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 07-15-2024 03-15-2025 --- No
In Progress
Draft EA published for 30 day public comment period on 6/13/24. 
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 05-15-2023 05-15-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 04-01-2024 06-13-2024 --- Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 04-30-2024 08-15-2024 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 07-15-2024 10-15-2024 --- No
In Progress
NTIA has determined more time is needed to prepare and finalize the document that will conclude the NEPA process and is therefore extending the final NEPA completion date.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 05-15-2023 05-15-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 04-01-2024 06-15-2024 --- No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 04-30-2024 08-15-2024 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 07-15-2024 10-15-2024 --- No
In Progress
NTIA is requesting to modify the permitting timetable to allow the Project Sponsor to conduct additional surveys to support the Section 106 consultation, development of the ESA biological assessment, and more refined details regarding the proposed route alignment. Additional time is needed to conduct the surveys, some of which were not known at the time the original permitting timetable was established.  Additional time is also needed to conduct further coordination between the Project Sponsor and Tribes regarding alignment of the proposed route and protection of important resources.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 05-15-2023 05-15-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 04-01-2024 06-15-2024 --- No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 04-30-2024 08-15-2024 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 07-15-2024 09-15-2024 --- No
In Progress
NTIA had originally proposed draft EA date of 2/14/24, but changed to 4/1/24 for more room to complete draft and still comply with one year EA timeline. However, FWS had based formal consultation dates on original draft EA date of 2/14/24. To avoid any impacts to other authorizations requiring more time added on to their date of issuance, the draft EA date was changed back to 2/14/24. The project sponsor agreed to this date as well. 
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 05-15-2023 05-15-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 04-01-2024 02-14-2024 --- No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 04-30-2024 04-30-2024 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 07-15-2024 07-15-2024 --- No
In Progress
Date change to correct the original schedule.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 05-15-2023 05-15-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 04-01-2024 04-01-2024 --- No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 04-30-2024 04-30-2024 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 07-15-2024 07-15-2024 --- No
In Progress
As a formality, FWS asked for the ESA consultation to be shown as formal. NTIA originally assumed informal since due to trenchless technology and minimally invasive construction methodologies. FWS asked to change their consultation to show a Biological Opinion issued 6/29/24. To be safe, NTIA changed the subsequent EA and FONSI conclusion dates to reflect 1 month after pending any changes needed. NTIA anticipates switching back to informal consultation once further design is established. 
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 05-15-2023 05-15-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 04-01-2024 04-01-2024 --- No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 04-30-2024 04-30-2024 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 07-31-2024 07-31-2024 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 05-15-2023 05-15-2023 --- No
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 02-15-2024 02-15-2024 --- No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 04-30-2024 04-30-2024 --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 04-30-2024 04-30-2024 --- No