Milestone Extension: Clean Water Act Section 402 Permit, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (EPA)

The Offshore Wind Presidential Memorandum directs that agencies shall not issue new permits for offshore wind projects “pending the completion of a comprehensive assessment and review of Federal wind leasing and permitting practices” led by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with a number of agencies, including EPA. Given the need to assess applicability and implementation of the Presidential Memorandum, extending EPA’s final NPDES permit decision
date is warranted.

FAST-41 Missed Date:USCG Bridge Permit: Publication of Public Notice (Agency Action)

Triggered missed date from extending Publication of Public Notice (Agency Action) within 30 days of its current target date which was 06/16/2025 and extended to 07/17/2025

FAST-41 Missed Date:USCG Bridge Permit: Issued Preliminary Navigation Clearance Determination (Agency Action)

Agency Milestone Date of 05/16/2025 for Issued Preliminary Navigation Clearance Determination (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days

FAST-41 Missed Date:Environmental Assessment (EA): Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action)

Agency Milestone Date of 05/09/2025 for Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days

FAST-41 Missed Date:Safe Drinking Water Act, Underground Injection Control (UIC): Issuance of final UIC permit decision

Agency Milestone Date of 07/06/2022 for Issuance of final UIC permit decision has passed by 1 business days

FAST-41 Missed Date:Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): Scoping (Agency Action)

Agency Milestone Date of 06/13/2024 for Scoping (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days

Milestone Extension: Section 106 Review

A confluence of interconnected issues has contributed to the need to revise the overall permitting timetable for this project. The dates are shifting mainly because additional ESA species surveys have been added to the biological work plan in consultation with USFWS and the cultural resource surveys need to be re-performed.

Milestone Extension: Use Authorization (DOI-BOR)

A confluence of interconnected issues has contributed to the need to revise the overall permitting timetable for this project. The dates are shifting mainly because additional ESA species surveys have been added to the biological work plan in consultation with USFWS and the cultural resource surveys need to be re-performed.

Milestone Extension: Right-of-Way Authorization (DOI-BLM)

A confluence of interconnected issues has contributed to the need to revise the overall permitting timetable for this project. The dates are shifting mainly because additional ESA species surveys have been added to the biological work plan in consultation with USFWS and the cultural resource surveys need to be re-performed.

Coordination with all cooperating agencies and project sponsor has occurred for milestone schedule adjustments. 

Milestone Extension: Environmental Assessment (EA)

A confluence of interconnected issues has contributed to the need to revise the overall permitting timetable for this project. The dates are shifting mainly because additional ESA species surveys have been added to the biological work plan in consultation with USFWS and the cultural resource surveys need to be re-performed.

Coordination with all cooperating agencies and project sponsor has occurred for milestone schedule adjustments.