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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) 06-04-2021 06-04-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 07-06-2021 07-06-2021 --- 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) 04-08-2022 05-02-2022 --- 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) 01-13-2023 02-17-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 04-26-2023 05-19-2023 --- Yes
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?
Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) 06-04-2021 06-04-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 07-06-2021 07-06-2021 --- 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) 04-08-2022 05-02-2022 --- 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) 01-13-2023 02-17-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 04-26-2023 05-19-2023 --- 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) 06-04-2021 06-04-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 07-06-2021 07-06-2021 --- 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) 04-08-2022 05-02-2022 --- 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) 01-13-2023 02-17-2023 --- Yes
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 04-26-2023 04-26-2023 --- No
In Progress
During the January 26th briefing with DOI Associate Deputy Secretary Sarah Greenberger, BLM Deputy Director Policy and Programs Nada Culver, BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning, NM State Director Melanie Barnes, BLM Solicitors, BLM Project Manager Adrian Garcia and the NM BLM NEPA Lead it was decided to revise FEIS to address/disclose blowout issues on routes across the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. Sponsor/applicant will request Special Use Permit from FWS for potential blowout issues. Solicitors and FWS reviewed updated FEIS, and all agree the FEIS is now good, and no further changes are needed. The revised FEIS needs to be reformatted to meet 508 compliance and in "print ready" format due to last minute FEIS changes and last-minute Solicitor review. The Notice of Availability (NOA) for the FEIS will not be ready to be published February 10th, new publication date will now be February 17th.   The sponsor/applicant (SunZia/Pattern Energy -Natalie McClue) have acknowledge that they will take responsibility for a part of the delay due to project changes and are OK with new NOA FEIS February 17th date. 
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) 06-04-2021 06-04-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 07-06-2021 07-06-2021 --- 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) 04-08-2022 05-02-2022 --- 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) 01-13-2023 02-17-2023 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 04-26-2023 04-26-2023 --- No
In Progress
Milestone date change due to change to planned Draft EIS publication of April 8, 2022, which did not publish until April 29, 2022, resulting in the scheduled timeframe for the FEIS being moved out. 
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) 06-04-2021 06-04-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 07-06-2021 07-06-2021 --- 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) 04-08-2022 05-02-2022 --- 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) 01-13-2023 02-10-2023 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 04-26-2023 04-26-2023 --- 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) 06-04-2021 06-04-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 07-06-2021 07-06-2021 --- 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) 04-08-2022 05-02-2022 --- 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) 01-13-2023 01-13-2023 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 04-26-2023 04-26-2023 --- 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) 06-04-2021 06-04-2021 --- Yes
Scoping (Agency Action) 07-06-2021 07-06-2021 --- 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) 04-08-2022 05-20-2022 --- 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) 01-13-2023 01-13-2023 --- No
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) 04-26-2023 04-26-2023 --- No