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Quarterly Agency Performance Report

On November 15, 2021, the President signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which re-authorized FAST-41 and established the Permitting Council as a permanent Independent Executive Branch agency.  IIJA made numerous amendments to FAST-41, including...

NMFS Consultations for Offshore Wind

This presentation provides an overview of National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultations for offshore wind projects. The presentation covers how EFH and ESA consultations fit into the overall offshore wind permitting process,...

FY 2022 RECOMMENDED BEST PRACTICES REPORT

The Permitting Council has issued its Recommended Best Practices for Fiscal Year 2022.  When Congress enacted the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), it added three new categories to the existing FAST-41 list of categories of best practices. In order to allow Permitting Council...