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Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 Clean Water Act

Project Name:
SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC (SouthCoast Wind)
Responsible Agency:
US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Agency Status: Cooperating under FAST-41
Cooperating under NEPA
Status:
In Progress
POC Name:
Christine Jacek
POC Title:
Regulatory Project Manager
POC Email:
christine.m.jacek@usace.army.mil

Description:

Department of Army authorization from the US Army Corps of Engineers New England 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 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 will be utilized along the shoreline for the export cable to begin its path to a substation/grid connection. 

Milestones:

Pre-construction Notification (PCN)/Form ENG 4345/Joint Application Form Received (Applicant Action)
Completed Date:
Complete Pre-Construction Notification (PCN)/Application Received (Applicant Action)
Completed Date:
Publication of Public Notice (Agency Action)
Completed Date:
Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered (Agency Action)
  • Monthly Status Report for April 2025:
    As per the January 20, 2025 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, USACE has paused the decision making for SouthCoast Wind until a comprehensive assessment by the Department of the Interior for wind energy leasing and permitting practices is completed. The final milestone has been rescheduled for June 26, 2025 and will be reassessed as needed in accordance with the above referenced Presidential Memorandum.
  • Monthly Status Report for March 2025:
    As per the January 20, 2025 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, USACE has paused the decision making for SouthCoast Wind until a comprehensive assessment by the Department of the Interior for wind energy leasing and permitting practices is completed.
  • Monthly Status Report for February 2025:
    As per the January 20, 2025 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, USACE has paused the decision making for SouthCoast Wind until a comprehensive assessment by the Department of the Interior for wind energy leasing and permitting practices is completed.
  • Monthly Status Report for January 2025:
    All schedule changes were made in response to the lead agency’s (BOEM) revised schedule.
  • Monthly Status Report for December 2024:
    All schedule changes were made in response to the lead agency’s (BOEM) revised schedule. USACE is on track to meet the final permitting milestone of 3/27/2025.  
  • Monthly Status Report for November 2024:
    All schedule changes were made in response to the lead agency’s (BOEM) revised schedule. USACE is on track to meet the final permitting milestone of Mar 27, 2025. 
  • Monthly Status Report for October 2024:
    All schedule changes were made in response to the lead agency’s (BOEM) revised schedule. USACE is on track to meet the final permitting milestone of Mar 27, 2025. 
  • Monthly Status Report for September 2024:
    All schedule changes were made in response to the lead agency’s (BOEM) revised schedule. USACE is on track to meet the final permitting milestone of Mar 27, 2025. 
  • Monthly Status Report for August 2024:
    All schedule changes were made in response to the lead agency’s (BOEM) revised schedule. USACE is on track to meet the final permitting milestone of Mar 27, 2025. 
  • Monthly Status Report for July 2024:
    All schedule changes were made in response to the lead agency’s (BOEM) revised schedule. USACE is on track to meet the final permitting milestone of Mar 27, 2025. 
  • Monthly Status Report for June 2024:
    All schedule changes were made in response to the lead agency’s (BOEM) revised schedule. USACE is on track to meet the final permitting milestone of 3/27/2025.  
  • Monthly Status Report for May 2024:
    All schedule changes were made in response to the lead agency’s (BOEM) revised schedule. USACE is on track to meet the final permitting milestone of 3/27/2025
  • Monthly Status Report for April 2024:
    All schedule changes were made in response to the lead agency’s (BOEM) revised schedule. USACE is on track to meet the final permitting milestone of 3/27/2025
  • Monthly Status Report for March 2024:
    USACE is a cooperating agency for this project. BOEM is the lead agency. USACE milestones rely on the schedule set by the lead agency. BOEM, as lead agency, is undertaking a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the project sponsor. The review encompasses all remaining agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. The review will result in an updated permitting timetable for all remaining actions, including this milestone. BOEM submitted a revised timetable on February 16, 2024. 
  • Non-conformance Explanation:
    USACE is a cooperating agency for this project. BOEM is the lead agency. USACE milestones rely on the schedule set by the lead agency. BOEM, as lead agency, is undertaking a review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and in consultation with the project sponsor. The review encompasses all remaining agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. The review will result in an updated permitting timetable for all remaining actions, including this milestone. BOEM intends to submit a revised timetable after February 16, 2024. 
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