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Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI-FWS)

BLM’s justification for this permitting timetable extension is based on the timing of the Project Sponsor’s submission of a cultural resource survey and Bald and Golden Eagle survey, which BLM requires prior to proceeding with the NEPA process for the Project. To account for the additional time needed for the Project Sponsor to complete these surveys and BLM to subsequently review the Project Sponsor’s submissions, BLM is requesting an extension of approximately six months for issuance of the final NEPA document and the right-of-way authorization.

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

BLM’s justification for this permitting timetable extension is based on the timing of the Project Sponsor’s submission of a cultural resource survey and Bald and Golden Eagle survey, which BLM requires prior to proceeding with the NEPA process for the Project. To account for the additional time needed for the Project Sponsor to complete these surveys and BLM to subsequently review the Project Sponsor’s submissions, BLM is requesting an extension of approximately six months for issuance of the final NEPA document and the right-of-way authorization.

 

Milestone Extension: Environmental Assessment (EA)

BLM’s justification for this permitting timetable extension is based on the timing of the Project Sponsor’s submission of a cultural resource survey and Bald and Golden Eagle survey, which BLM requires prior to proceeding with the NEPA process for the Project. To account for the additional time needed for the Project Sponsor to complete these surveys and BLM to subsequently review the Project Sponsor’s submissions, BLM is requesting an extension of approximately six months for issuance of the final NEPA document and the right-of-way authorization.

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.

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.

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