Cooperating under NEPA
Description:
Department of Army authorization from the US Army Corps of Engineers New York District is required pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Activities that require authorization include: Installation of turbine structures on monopile foundations or gravity base structures (GBS) foundations embedded in the ocean floor. Installation of export cable(s) and associated cable protection. Installation of inter-array cables between turbine structures and offshore substations. Monopile or jacket pile supported offshore substation(s). Horizontal directional drilling or open cut trenching along the shoreline for the export cable to begin its path to a substation/grid connection.
Milestones:
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Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
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Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action)
- Current Target Date: 07/01/2025 -
Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)
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ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
- Current Target Date: 08/01/2025 -
Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI-FWS)
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ESA Consultation Concludes (Agency Action)
- Current Target Date: 07/14/2025 -
Section 106 Review
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Section 106 consultation concluded (Agency Action)
- Current Target Date: 09/29/2025 -
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consultation
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NOAA Issues any EFH Conservation Recommendations (Agency Action)
- Current Target Date: 06/02/2025