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Permitting Action Modification History

Complete
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Initial application received (Agency Action) 12-21-2020 12-21-2020 --- Yes
Completed application received (Agency Action) 12-21-2020 12-21-2020 --- Yes
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) 04-26-2023 05-19-2023 06-15-2023 Yes
In Progress
The BLM's FAST-41 target date (5/25/2023) for issuing the Right-of-Way (ROW) grant for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project is not going to be met. BLM is working on sending out an offer letter with the grant and associated attachments. The Plan of Development (POD) appendices are still in draft and the POD is not yet 508 compliant. BLM has participated in several meetings reviewing and working with the proponent (SunZia Transmission, LLC) and contractors to sort out inconsistencies in the draft POD and the past and present Biological Opinion's. The proponent now has the draft POD and is reviewing and incorporating changes as requested. The proponent indicated they can provide the draft POD to BLM by June 9, 2023. BLM will need to review prior to accepting and making 508 compliant. In discussions with the proponent on 5/24/2023, upon receipt of the offer letter the proponent's legal team will need to review it prior to acceptance. The proponent indicated that the review should take no more than 1 week. The conservative target date for the BLM to send the ROW grant will be June 15, 2023.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Initial application received (Agency Action) 12-21-2020 12-21-2020 --- Yes
Completed application received (Agency Action) 12-21-2020 12-21-2020 --- Yes
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) 04-26-2023 05-19-2023 06-15-2023 No
In Progress
Protests were received on the NOA FEIS and the protest resolution report is not going to be ready to incorporate into ROD. The report is contracted out and there is no way to expedite.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
Initial application received (Agency Action) 12-21-2020 12-21-2020 --- Yes
Completed application received (Agency Action) 12-21-2020 12-21-2020 --- Yes
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) 04-26-2023 05-19-2023 --- No