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Permitting Action Modification History

Complete
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-21-2021 12-16-2022 --- Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-21-2022 01-16-2023 --- Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 05-05-2023 06-02-2023 06-29-2023 Yes
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?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-21-2021 12-16-2022 --- Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-21-2022 01-16-2023 --- Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 05-05-2023 06-02-2023 07-03-2023 No
In Progress
BOEM and the FWS agreed to move the date to accommodate a reasonable timeframe to evaluate additional information and complete the Biological Opinion.  
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-21-2021 12-16-2022 --- Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-21-2022 01-16-2023 --- Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 05-05-2023 06-02-2023 --- No
In Progress
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-21-2021 12-16-2022 --- Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-21-2022 01-16-2023 --- Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 05-05-2023 05-05-2023 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-21-2021 12-16-2022 --- Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-21-2022 01-16-2023 --- No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 05-05-2023 05-05-2023 --- No
Planned
Updated ESA consultation request package date to reflect the revised DEIS NOA date. 
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-21-2021 12-16-2022 --- No
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-21-2022 01-16-2023 --- No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 05-05-2023 05-05-2023 --- No