Is the project sponsor concerned with the date change? The date change is necessitated by the large number of substantive issues raised during the public comment period which require additional time to mediate. The applicant is aware of the delay and has submitted a FOIA request for the comment report. Does the date change affect any other aspects of the permitting timetable? If so, did you coordinate with the affected agencies? The ROD is a dependency for the BLM ROW, USACE Section 404 Permit, and the Section 106 consultation, and this date change will impact the target completion dates for those actions. USACE has updated their action to reflect the changes. Have any issues related to this date change been documented in the project’s CPP or discussed at the project-specific CERPO meeting? Yes, DOI CERPO met with the BLM State Office and approved schedule changes on 10/3/19 Is there opportunity for the permitting timetable to be adjusted to make up for the time lost as a result of this delay? Yes, we have compressed the remaining actions and the final target date (ROW) has only been extended by 1 week. Has your agency CERPO and/or the lead agency CERPO for the project been made aware of the delay and the possible effect it may have on the project?Completion of the ROD is dependent on the FEIS which has a target completion date of 3/27/2020. The DOI Cerpo
PROJECT WEBSITE: E-Planning
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
COMPLETE
COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
06/29/2020
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
Major Infrastructure Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Description:
The 690MW/ac Gemini Solar Project, once installed at full capacity, will be the largest solar photovoltaic (“PV”) project in the State of Nevada. The project site is located approximately 25 miles northeast of the Las Vegas metropolitan area, immediately south of the Moapa River Indian Reservation in an unincorporated area of Clark County, Nevada. Interstate 15 (I-15) is located less than ½ mile west of the project site. The NV Energy Crystal Substation and an NV Energy high-voltage transmission line are located less than four miles to the west.
Milestone: Issuance of Record of Decision or combined Final EIS / Record of Decision
Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:
Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the FR beginning both the public review period and concurrent CAA Section 309 Review by 106 days
From: 12/27/2019
To: 12/27/2019
Issuance of Record of Decision or combined Final EIS / Record of Decision by 197 days
From: 03/09/2020
To: 03/27/2020