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Permitting Action Modification History

In Progress
The notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) issued on March 28, 2025, identified April 13, 2026, as the planned date for issuing the final EIS and July 16, 2026, as the planned date for issuing the final order for the project.  On September 26, 2025, Commission staff issued a draft EIS and accompanying EIS notice of availability, which set a deadline of January 2, 2026, for filing comments on the draft EIS.  On December 15, 2025, the project sponsor filed a proposal to relocate a proposed batch plant, spoil pile, and construction area for the inlet-outlet structure to land owned and managed by the Bureau of Reclamation.  The filing also included supplemental study reports, an alternative spoil site analysis technical memorandum, a visual resource management conformance supplemental design technical memorandum, a Preliminary Traffic Management Plan, a Wildlife Seasonal Restrictions Management Plan, and a Bighorn Sheep Management Plan.  Additionally, on December 30, 2025, the project sponsor filed an updated Preliminary Weed and Vegetation Management Plan, a Preliminary Draft Aquatic Invasive Species Plan, and updated Habitat Management Plan.  In response to the project sponsor’s revised proposal and updated plans, multiple stakeholders filed requests for an extension of the draft EIS comment period.  Subsequently, the Commission issued a notice on January 23, 2026, that extended the deadline for filing comments on the draft EIS to February 13, 2026, to provide stakeholders with the necessary time to review the project sponsor’s revised proposal and updated plans.  To account for the additional time needed for Commission staff to evaluate the revised proposal and to review and respond to comments submitted during the extended comment period, the Commission issued a notice of revised schedule for the project on March 10, 2026.  The Commission’s milestone target dates are being modified accordingly. , basic_html
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Initial application submitted (Applicant Action) 01-18-2023 01-18-2023 --- Yes
Application deemed complete (Agency Action) 08-30-2023 01-13-2025 --- Yes
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) 02-20-2025 09-17-2026 --- No
In Progress
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Initial application submitted (Applicant Action) 01-18-2023 01-18-2023 --- Yes
Application deemed complete (Agency Action) 08-30-2023 01-13-2025 --- Yes
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) 02-20-2025 07-16-2026 --- No
Planned
In the permitting timetable updated on January 11, 2024, Commission staff included a project sponsor dependency stating that the Commission’s “milestone target dates . . . are dependent on the project sponsor resolving all application deficiencies, additional information needs, and required studies by September 30, 2024.”  After the permitting timetable was updated, the project sponsor requested an extension of time to file its historic properties management plan by October 31, 2024.  Commission staff issued a letter approving the extension of time on September 11, 2024.  To account for the additional time needed for the project sponsor to file the required information, the Commission issued a notice of revised schedule for the project on October 18, 2024.  The Commission’s milestone target dates are being modified accordingly.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Initial application submitted (Applicant Action) 01-18-2023 01-18-2023 --- Yes
Application deemed complete (Agency Action) 08-30-2023 01-13-2025 --- No
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) 02-20-2025 07-16-2026 --- No
Planned
In the permitting timetable updated on July 28, 2023, Commission staff included a project sponsor dependency stating that the Commission’s “milestone target dates . . . are dependent on the project sponsor resolving all application deficiencies, additional information needs, and required studies by December 14, 2023.”  After the permitting timetable was updated, the project sponsor requested an extension of time to complete additional studies with a final study report to be filed by September 30, 2024.  Commission staff issued a letter approving the extension of time on October 31, 2023.  The Commission’s milestone target dates are being modified to account for the additional time needed for the project sponsor to complete the studies and file the study reports.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Initial application submitted (Applicant Action) 01-18-2023 01-18-2023 --- Yes
Application deemed complete (Agency Action) 08-30-2023 12-13-2024 --- No
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) 02-20-2025 06-18-2026 --- No
Planned
In the initial permitting timetable, Commission staff included a project sponsor dependency stating that the Commission’s “milestone target dates . . . are dependent on the project sponsor resolving all application deficiencies, additional information needs, and required studies by July 10, 2023.”  However, after the permitting timetable was published, the project sponsor agreed to conduct additional studies requested by the Bureau of Land Management and other agencies and proposed to file the study results by “November 2023,” and Commission staff issued a letter requiring the corresponding study reports and additional information to be filed with the Commission by November 30, 2023.  The Commission’s milestone target dates are being modified to account for the additional time needed for the project sponsor to complete the studies and file the additional information.   
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Initial application submitted (Applicant Action) 01-18-2023 01-18-2023 --- Yes
Application deemed complete (Agency Action) 08-30-2023 02-12-2024 --- No
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) 02-20-2025 09-18-2025 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Initial application submitted (Applicant Action) --- 01-18-2023 --- Yes
Application deemed complete (Agency Action) --- 08-30-2023 --- No
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) --- 02-20-2025 --- No