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Permitting Action Modification History

Paused
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 01-17-2025 01-17-2025 --- Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 04-17-2025 04-24-2025 --- Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 09-17-2025 10-16-2025 --- No
In Progress
On July 15, 2025, the Department of Interior issued Departmental Review Procedures for Decisions, Actions, Consultations, and Other Undertakings Related to Wind and Solar Energy Facilities and the Grain Belt Express Project is subject to those procedures.  Specific direction on implementation of those Departmental procedures has not yet been shared with the DOI bureaus; therefore, FWS staff are unable to finalize the BO prior to the required Departmental review.  The BO will be completed following the internal Departmental review.      
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 01-17-2025 01-17-2025 --- Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 04-17-2025 04-24-2025 --- Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 09-17-2025 10-16-2025 --- No
In Progress
Milestone 2 completed earlier than current target date.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 01-17-2025 01-17-2025 --- Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 04-17-2025 04-24-2025 --- Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 09-17-2025 09-17-2025 --- No
Planned
Milestone extended to provide additional time for LPO and Project Sponsor to submit additional information to USFWS, and for USFWS to review the information.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 01-17-2025 01-17-2025 --- Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 04-17-2025 05-02-2025 --- No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 09-17-2025 09-17-2025 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 01-17-2025 01-17-2025 --- Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 04-17-2025 04-17-2025 --- No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 09-17-2025 09-17-2025 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 01-17-2025 01-17-2025 --- No
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 04-17-2025 04-17-2025 --- No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 09-17-2025 09-17-2025 --- No