Additional information related to dredging for the cable route was received and work continued on the consultation in May towards completion of the consultation. The final milestone was moved from May 31 to June 18.  The consultation is anticipated to conclude on the June new 18 milestone date.

Additional information related to dredging for the cable route was received and work continues on the consultation in April towards completion of the consultation.

Additional information related to dredging for the cable route was still outstanding at the beginning of the month. Sponsor submittal anticipated by the end of the month. The information is required for the ESA consultation.  

There is ongoing coordination between agencies and the sponsor to ensure information sufficient to conclude consultation.

NMFS deemed the BA complete on Jan 3, 2024 meeting the dashboard milestone. NMFS is on track to complete the subsequent May 31, 2024 milestone, to conclude ESA consultation.

BOEM submitted a revised Biological Assessment to NMFS on Dec 15, 2023. NMFS's review of the revised BA is ongoing, target completion date of Jan 3, 2024 to deem package complete is on track.

Alternative milestone shifting from Dec 4, 2023 to Jan 3, 2024 to allow BOEM time to gather information from developer and update the consultation documents. Issues include: inconsistency with USACE permit application (which was submitted after most of the consultation documents were written); clarifications about ports and O&M facility; need more info from US Wind about disposition of dredged material.

BOEM and NMFS coordinated regarding needed information to update consultation documents. BOEM is coordinating with the sponsor to collect required information.

BOEM and NMFS coordinated regarding needed information to update consultation documents. BOEM is coordinating with the sponsor to collect required information.

NMFS anticipates a delay of about a month in the ESA and EFH consultation submissions due to the delay in receipt of the consultation requests resulting from changes to the project activities. This delay has cascading delays on subsequent ESA and EFH milestones.

NMFS anticipates a delay of about a month in the ESA and EFH consultation submissions due to the delay in receipt of the consultation requests resulting from changes to the project activities. This delay has cascading delays on subsequent ESA and EFH milestones.

NMFS anticipates a delay of about a month in the ESA and EFH consultation submissions due to the delay in receipt of the consultation requests resulting from changes to the project activities. This delay has cascading delays on subsequent ESA and EFH milestones.

The original date entered into the dashboard for this milestone was misaligned with BOEM's nominal schedule. In the nominal schedule, this milestone typically is concurrent with the start of the NMFS's DEIS review. That date is anticipated to be June 2, 2023, not May 19 as previously indicated.