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Permitting Action Modification History

Planned
The Bureau of Land Management internal review and briefing process is occurring during a transition period for new Bureau and Department leadership. As such, the review of the project is requiring enhanced coordination that has affected the NOI and Scoping milestones for this project.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) 06-01-2025 08-22-2025 --- No
Scoping (Agency Action) 06-30-2025 09-22-2025 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 12-12-2025 12-12-2025 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 06-20-2026 06-20-2026 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 08-22-2026 08-22-2026 --- No
Planned
BLM is shifting only the NOI (to July 25) and Scoping (to August 24) milestones. BLM will continue to actively engage with Balanced Rock and AECOM to look for opportunities to streamline review periods to achieve the remaining EIS milestones.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) 06-01-2025 07-25-2025 --- No
Scoping (Agency Action) 06-30-2025 08-25-2025 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 12-12-2025 12-12-2025 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 06-20-2026 06-20-2026 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 08-22-2026 08-22-2026 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) 06-01-2025 06-01-2025 --- No
Scoping (Agency Action) 06-30-2025 06-30-2025 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register (FR) beginning both the public comment period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 12-12-2025 12-12-2025 --- No
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review (Agency Action) 06-20-2026 06-20-2026 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 08-22-2026 08-22-2026 --- No