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Permitting Action Modification History

Complete
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 06-10-2022 08-08-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 12-20-2022 04-17-2023 06-16-2023 Yes
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 03-20-2023 05-17-2023 09-14-2023 Yes
In Progress
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 06-10-2022 08-08-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 12-20-2022 04-17-2023 06-16-2023 Yes
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 03-20-2023 05-17-2023 09-14-2023 No
Planned
On 1/13/23, BOEM notified NMFS that there would be an additional six-week delay in submitting an EFH Assessment that addressed comments submitted by NOAA Fisheries in October, 2022.  The delay is due to the fact that the developer would not be able to provide the information to BOEM for two more weeks and an additional 30 days is needed for BOEM's contractor to revise the EFH Assessment.  NOAA Fisheries' second EFH Milestone has been extended to allow for the six-week delay of the EFH Assessment and review time to determine the Assessment complete.  The final EFH Milestone has been extended according to the shift in the second milestone.  BOEM was planning to submit an updated EFH assessment to on March 3rd, but indicated they would no longer be submitting that EFH assessment due to new information from the developer related to the proposed action.  On March 2, BOEM informed NOAA that the EFH assessment would be revised to reflect changes in the proposed action.  These changes are a result of the developer’s recent determination that the presence of glauconite soils in the lease area make installation of foundations at approximately 30% of the identified positions impossible.  BOEM has proposed moving the EFH milestone back to allow time for the developer to provide necessary information to BOEM, BOEM to incorporate that information into a revised EFH assessment and time for NOAA to review the revised BA.  If all the information to support initiation of consultation is received earlier, NOAA will initiate consultation earlier.    
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 06-10-2022 08-08-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 12-20-2022 04-17-2023 06-16-2023 No
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 03-20-2023 05-17-2023 09-14-2023 No
Planned
On 1/13/23, BOEM notified NMFS that there would be an additional six-week delay in submitting an EFH Assessment that addressed comments submitted by NOAA Fisheries in October, 2022.  The delay is due to the fact that the developer would not be able to provide the information to BOEM for two more weeks and an additional 30 days is needed for BOEM's contractor to revise the EFH Assessment.  NOAA Fisheries' second EFH Milestone has been extended to allow for the six-week delay of the EFH Assessment and review time to determine the Assessment complete.  The final EFH Milestone has been extended according to the shift in the second milestone. 
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 06-10-2022 08-08-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 12-20-2022 04-17-2023 --- No
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 03-20-2023 05-17-2023 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 06-10-2022 08-08-2022 --- Yes
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 12-20-2022 02-16-2023 --- No
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 03-20-2023 05-17-2023 --- No
Planned
This dashboard milestone date change is interagency driven.  A delay in the development of alternatives analysis has led to a delay in the distribution of the PDEIS for cooperating agency review.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 07-11-2022 08-08-2022 --- No
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 01-19-2023 02-16-2023 --- No
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 04-19-2023 05-17-2023 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action) 07-11-2022 07-11-2022 --- No
NOAA determines EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action) 01-19-2023 01-19-2023 --- No
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action) 04-19-2023 04-19-2023 --- No