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Milestone Extension: Section 408 Permit

Notified by BOEM that ROD dates has changed and Executive Director approval is required. Updated USACE decision dates based on BOEM's changes to ROD date. USACE decision dates remains at 90 days post-ROD. 

Milestone Extension: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

The delayed timing of submittal of information towards the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) permitting process by the project sponsor led to the need to revise the COP review and approval schedule for the CVOW Project.  The DEIS was shifted by 4-months with a new milestone date of 12/16/22.  The FEIS and ROD are being adjusted accordingly.

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

BOEM’s request for an extension of the FWS ESA completion date is based on the need for the Project Sponsor to input data into the recently updated collision risk model for birds.  The model results will also need to be incorporated into BOEM’s biological assessment, which will then need to be resubmitted to FWS.

Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)

On January 27, NOAA notified BOEM that the information necessary to initiate consultation was missing from the December 2022 BA.  NOAA requested that BOEM provide that information by February 27 so that it could be reviewed before the March 13 milestone date.  On February 8, BOEM informed NOAA that they would not be able to provide the information until after February 27 and requested that the milestone date be moved back by 30 days to April 12, 2023.  This also requires ESA milestone #3 to be delayed by 30 days in order to allow for the 150 days for NOAA to review and conclu