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Permitting Action Modification History

Complete
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) 08-31-2021 08-31-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 10-04-2021 10-04-2021 --- 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) 10-21-2022 12-16-2022 --- 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) 06-07-2023 10-20-2023 12-15-2023 Yes
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 07-21-2023 12-04-2023 03-26-2024 Yes
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) 08-31-2021 08-31-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 10-04-2021 10-04-2021 --- 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) 10-21-2022 12-16-2022 --- 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) 06-07-2023 10-20-2023 12-15-2023 Yes
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 07-21-2023 12-04-2023 03-22-2024 No
In Progress
The project sponsor provided BOEM notice on June 26, 2023 of plans to initiate onshore construction activities. The notice provided information on their planned work at the Onshore Converter Station and laydown yards (Phase 1A activities, scheduled to start around July 10), and installation of splice vaults and duct banks, and the expansion of an existing substation (Phase 1B activities, scheduled to commence around September). BOEM notified Tribal Nations, cooperating agencies, Section 106 consulting parties, and the project sponsor that BOEM did not have authority over these activities and that onshore construction would be moving forward.  While BOEM does not have authority over these onshore activities, BOEM has a responsibility to analyze impacts from all the proposed onshore activities included within the scope of a project as connected actions under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). A Construction and Operations Plan (COP) update was required to move forward with these analyses because the prior COP dated August 18, 2022, did not include information regarding the onshore activities that have occurred and will continue to occur. The project sponsor submitted an updated CO) to BOEM on September 29, 2023. The updated information needed to be analyzed and incorporated into the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), thus impacting the NEPA timeline.
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) 08-31-2021 08-31-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 10-04-2021 10-04-2021 --- 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) 10-21-2022 12-16-2022 --- 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) 06-07-2023 10-20-2023 12-15-2023 Yes
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 07-21-2023 12-04-2023 02-29-2024 No
In Progress
A delay in the Section 106 consultation process caused a delay in meeting the FEIS milestone.  As a result, the FEIS milestone has been moved to Nov 17. BOEM is currently evaluating the need to move the final NEPA milestone and will provide an alternate completion date for that milestone as soon as the evaluation is complete. 
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) 08-31-2021 08-31-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 10-04-2021 10-04-2021 --- 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) 10-21-2022 12-16-2022 --- 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) 06-07-2023 10-20-2023 11-17-2023 No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 07-21-2023 12-04-2023 --- No
In Progress
In addition to interagency delays in developing project alternatives in June 2022, the project sponsor presented new project information in February 2023, to BOEM, NOAA, and USACE. The change in design for feasible wind turbine generator (WTG) locations involved removing 22 WTGs for the project due to glauconite sands present within the Lease Area. This change required additional analysis by BOEM for a new constructible preferred alternative that needed to be added to FEIS. The project design changed the impacts analysis for consultations.
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) 08-31-2021 08-31-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 10-04-2021 10-04-2021 --- 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) 10-21-2022 12-16-2022 --- 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) 06-07-2023 10-20-2023 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 07-21-2023 12-04-2023 --- 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) 08-31-2021 08-31-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 10-04-2021 10-04-2021 --- 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) 10-21-2022 12-16-2022 --- 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) 06-07-2023 07-07-2023 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 07-21-2023 08-17-2023 --- No
In Progress
The EIS schedule overall is behind 8 weeks for publication of the DEIS due to an extended Alternatives development period (interagency), delayed COP submittals, and internal staffing challenges at BOEM.  
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) 08-31-2021 08-31-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 10-04-2021 10-04-2021 --- 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) 10-21-2022 12-16-2022 --- 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) 06-07-2023 07-07-2023 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 07-21-2023 08-17-2023 --- No