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Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)

Project Name: Responsible Agency:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Status: Cooperating under FAST-41
Cooperating under NEPA
Status:
Planned

Milestones:

ESA Consultation Request Package Submitted (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for April 2025:
    BOEM is on track to meet the milestone completion date.  
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    BOEM was unable to conform with this milestone for Atlantic Shores North (ASOW N) due to uncertainty in the project timeline.  The Presidential Memorandum, Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects, discusses the development of a comprehensive assessment and review of Federal wind leasing and permitting practices.  Further guidance as to how the assessment will impact the project is necessary to conform to this milestone.
Alternative Completion Date:
NOAA determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal (Agency Action)
Alternative Completion Date:
ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
Alternative Completion Date: