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Permitting Action Modification History

Complete
Signed BO has been sent to BLM.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-07-2024 09-06-2024 09-27-2024 Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-07-2024 12-06-2024 11-01-2024 Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 03-22-2025 01-29-2025 03-27-2025 Yes
In Progress
On February 11th, EDFR (Project Sponsor) presented a revised site plan that combines elements studied in the Draft EIS to create a project that has fewer environmental impacts. EDFR understands that it will take time to review this revised plan in detail, even though it combines various elements that have already been studied. EDFR has requested extensions of time to allow for the Applicant and the Agencies to coordinate on the incorporation of the revisions and to develop commensurate and appropriate mitigation measures to reflect the reduced impacts of the project. The time will also allow BLM and FWS to incorporate these recent design revisions provided by the Applicant, along with commensurate prudent and reasonable measures, into the Biological Opinion. Subsequently these revisions would be reflected in the Final EIS for the Project.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-07-2024 09-06-2024 09-27-2024 Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-07-2024 12-06-2024 11-01-2024 Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 03-22-2025 01-29-2025 03-28-2025 No
In Progress
FWS determined that the consultation package complete and consultation was initiated November 1, 2024.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-07-2024 09-06-2024 09-27-2024 Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-07-2024 12-06-2024 11-01-2024 Yes
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 03-22-2025 01-29-2025 03-01-2025 No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-07-2024 09-06-2024 09-27-2024 Yes
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-07-2024 12-06-2024 12-26-2024 No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 03-22-2025 01-29-2025 03-01-2025 No
Planned
The BLM, NPS, Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), and USFWS reviewed the draft Biological Assessment and Translocation Plan between 7/25/2024 and 8/13/2024 resulting in approximately 300 comments.  On 8/12/2024, the BLM determined two additional Ash Meadows ESA-listed plant species (Ash Meadows milkvetch and Ash Meadows sunray) needed to be included in the Section 7 consultation.  The total number of species being formally and informally consulted on for this project is now 16.  Follow-up meetings with BLM, USFWS, and USFWS Desert Tortoise Recovery Office are required. The unforeseen addition of two species for consultation and the large volume of comments have delayed BLM’s submission of the ESA Consultation Request Package to USFWS.  This shifts the milestone by 21 days to allow for resolution of outstanding comments and preparation of documents, this shift is anticipated to affect both the FWS determination of the consultation package is complete and the consultation conclusion milestone dates.  The alternative dates for completion of the milestones are as listed.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-07-2024 09-06-2024 09-27-2024 No
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-07-2024 12-06-2024 12-26-2024 No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 03-22-2025 01-29-2025 03-01-2025 No
Planned
Interagency factors
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-07-2024 09-06-2024 --- No
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-07-2024 12-06-2024 --- No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 03-22-2025 01-29-2025 --- No
Planned
Previous milestone date did not allow for 90 days between milestones 1 and 2, which accommodates both the FWS 30-day review as allowed by FWS regs and the dashboard rules (50-day lead time required to submit a request to the Permitting Council ED to change a final completion date by more than 30 days, and coordination with BLM if a change is needed).
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-07-2024 07-05-2024 --- No
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-07-2024 10-03-2024 --- No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 03-22-2025 01-03-2025 --- No
Planned
Changed ESA action dates to earlier dates as the original dates in the Dashboard are no longer valid.
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-07-2024 07-05-2024 --- No
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-07-2024 07-05-2024 --- No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 03-22-2025 01-03-2025 --- No
Planned
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Alternative Completion Date Milestone Complete?
ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action) 10-07-2024 10-07-2024 --- No
FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action) 11-07-2024 11-07-2024 --- No
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action) 03-22-2025 03-22-2025 --- No