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Permitting Action Modification History

In Progress
The BLM CA Needles Field Office requested an Executive Director Determination to shift of the final Section 106 milestone to address to unresolved eligibility issues. The California and Nevada SHPOs formally disagreed with BLM’s determination that a pre-contact site is not eligible for the National Register and has advised that BLM engage in further consultation with Tribes before making any final eligibility determination. The extension was granted on July 27, 2026. , 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) 10-17-2025 10-17-2025 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 11-20-2025 11-20-2025 --- Yes
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) 04-17-2026 04-17-2026 --- Yes
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) 08-28-2026 11-13-2026 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 10-15-2026 12-30-2026 --- No
In Progress
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) 10-17-2025 10-17-2025 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 11-20-2025 11-20-2025 --- Yes
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) 04-17-2026 04-17-2026 --- Yes
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) 08-28-2026 08-28-2026 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 10-15-2026 10-15-2026 --- No
In Progress
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) 10-17-2025 10-17-2025 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 11-20-2025 11-20-2025 --- Yes
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) 04-17-2026 04-17-2026 --- 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) 08-28-2026 08-28-2026 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 10-15-2026 10-15-2026 --- No
In Progress
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) 10-17-2025 10-17-2025 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 11-20-2025 11-20-2025 --- 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) 04-17-2026 04-17-2026 --- 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) 08-28-2026 08-28-2026 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 10-15-2026 10-15-2026 --- 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) 10-17-2025 10-17-2025 --- No
Scoping (Agency Action) 11-20-2025 11-20-2025 --- 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) 04-17-2026 04-17-2026 --- 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) 08-28-2026 08-28-2026 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 10-15-2026 10-15-2026 --- No