Milestone Extension: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consulta
BOEM NEPA schedule was extended 119 days, so NMFS milestones adjusted accordingly.
Approved
Milestone Extension: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
The Project schedule provided by the proponent accounted for a delivery of a final Plan of Development to the BLM on 4 April 2025 which needed to include a NV
Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI-FWS)
The ESA milestones "FWS Determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal" and "ESA Consultation Concludes" are dependent on BOEM’s EIS action milestones. A shift of BOEM’s EIS action milestones by 119 days results in a commensurate shift to these ESA action milestones. Therefore, an extension is requested based upon the extension of BOEM’s EIS milestones. The
Milestone Extension: Clean Water Act Section 402 Permit, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (EPA)
The NPDES Permit milestones are dependent on BOEM's EIS action milestones. With the shift in the ROD date, EPA will accordingly extend the milestone date for issuance of the final decision for permit/approval of the Clean Water Act Section 402 permit. This enables EPA to ensure compliance with ESA and with other laws, such as those related to Essential Fish Habitat (EFH).
Milestone Extension: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Permit
The OCS Air Permit milestones are dependent on BOEM's EIS action milestones. With the shift in the ROD date, EPA will accordingly extend the milestone date for issuance of final decision/permit approval of the OCS Air permit.
Milestone Extension: Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 Clean Water Act
The Section 10/404 milestones are dependent on BOEM’s EIS action milestones. A shift of BOEM’s EIS action milestones by 119 days results in a commensurate shift to the Section 10/404 action milestones. Therefore, an extension of the Section 10/404 milestones is requested based upon the extension of BOEM’s EIS milestones.
Milestone Extension: Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Incidental Take Authorization (DOC – NOAA/NMFS)
BOEM NEPA schedule was extended 119 days, so NMFS milestones adjusted accordingly.
Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)
BOEM NEPA schedule was extended 119 days, so NMFS milestones adjusted accordingly.
Milestone Extension: Section 106 Review
Section 106 consultation concluded milestone is dependent on the NEPA timeline and affected commensurately by delays.
Milestone Extension: Construction and Operations Plan
COP final decision/agency action milestone is dependent on the NEPA timeline and affected commensurately by delays.