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Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consultation

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

Milestones:

EFH Consultation Request Submitted – EFH Assessment (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for June 2025:
    Project paused until January 2026 consultations will resume when project restarts.
  • Monthly Status Report for May 2025:
    BOEM is on track to meet the milestone completion date.
  • 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 EFH Assessment is Complete (Agency Action)
  • Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) : 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)
    - Current Target Date: 10/31/2025
Alternative Completion Date:
NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action)
Alternative Completion Date:


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