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The ESA milestones "NOAA 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 180 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 requested milestone changes are shown in the table below.
The COP final decision/agency action milestone is dependent on the NEPA timeline and affected commensurately by delays; this 180-day shift is shown in the table below.
The implementation of the above-mentioned policies is essential to ensure that development of the EIS is consistent with current legal and policy frameworks, and requires additional time for intra-agency coordination, stakeholder engagement, and technical analysis. These contributing factors have resulted in a 180-day delay to the development of the EIS. Therefore, the NEPA milestone dates have shifted 180-days as detailed in the table below.
The implementation of the above-mentioned policies is essential to ensure that development of the EIS is consistent with current legal and policy frameworks, and requires additional time for intra-agency coordination, stakeholder engagement, and technical analysis. These contributing factors have resulted in a 180-day delay to the development of the EIS. Therefore, the NEPA milestone dates have shifted 180-days as detailed in the table below.
The project sponsor requested the EFH milestones be revised to allow for additional time to conduct the EFH Assessment.
BIA coordinated with the project sponsor (Santa Fe Indian School) and the lead agency (NTIA) to adjust the milestone deadlines. We propose bumping Zuni Agency ROW (where construction is intended to begin first) out 6 months and bumping Ramah Agency and Southern Pueblos Agency ROWs out 9 months. This will provide sufficient time for SFIS to submit complete ROW applications and for legal review of recently submitted waivers for definite location. For further justification, please see the attached.
BIA coordinated with the project sponsor (Santa Fe Indian School) and the lead agency (NTIA) to adjust the milestone deadlines. We propose bumping Zuni Agency ROW (where construction is intended to begin first) out 6 months and bumping Ramah Agency and Southern Pueblos Agency ROWs out 9 months. This will provide sufficient time for SFIS to submit complete ROW applications and for legal review of recently submitted waivers for definite location. For further justification, please see the attached.
BIA coordinated with the project sponsor (Santa Fe Indian School) and the lead agency (NTIA) to adjust the milestone deadlines. We propose bumping Zuni Agency ROW (where construction is intended to begin first) out 6 months and bumping Ramah Agency and Southern Pueblos Agency ROWs out 9 months. This will provide sufficient time for SFIS to submit complete ROW applications and for legal review of recently submitted waivers for definite location. For further justification, please see the attached.
Agency Milestone Date of 08/22/2025 for FWS determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Informal (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days
BOEM conducted a comprehensive status of the development of the EIS and found that publication of the Draft EIS on September 19, 2025, is no longer feasible. BOEM estimated that publication of the Draft EIS would be delayed by approximately 10 months (308 day shift) to July 24, 2026. Therefore, subsequently adjusted the remaining milestones for actions accordingly.