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Permitting Action Modification History

Planned
NRC’s review of the uranium recovery license application depends on a thorough characterization of baseline hydrologic conditions at the Project site, which includes groundwater testing. NMED requires the Project Sponsor to hold a discharge permit to conduct that testing which is necessary to collect the data needed to submit a complete NRC uranium recovery license application. The Project Sponsor’s initial schedule to prepare its NRC application accounted for the time needed to collect hydrologic data but not for the foregoing state permitting process., basic_html
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) 01-26-2027 10-26-2027 --- No
Scoping (Agency Action) 01-26-2027 10-26-2027 --- 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) 09-27-2027 06-30-2028 --- 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) 04-19-2028 01-26-2029 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 05-26-2028 02-27-2029 --- 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) 01-26-2027 01-26-2027 --- No
Scoping (Agency Action) 01-26-2027 01-26-2027 --- 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) 09-27-2027 09-27-2027 --- 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) 04-19-2028 04-19-2028 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 05-26-2028 05-26-2028 --- No