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A detailed justification and information on consultation with the affected cooperating agencies and project sponsor are included in Commission staff’s request for Executive Director determination submitted to FPISC-OED via email. Because the Commission’s milestone target dates, including those for issuance of the draft and final NEPA documents, are being modified to account for the additional time needed for the
A detailed justification and information on consultation with the affected cooperating agencies and project sponsor are included in Commission staff’s request for Executive Director determination submitted to FPISC-OED via email. Because the Commission’s milestone target dates, including those for issuance of the draft and final NEPA documents, are being modified to account for the additional time needed for the
A detailed justification and information on consultation with the affected cooperating agencies and project sponsor are included in Commission staff’s request for Executive Director determination submitted to FPISC-OED via email. Because the Commission’s milestone target dates, including those for issuance of the draft and final NEPA documents, are being modified to account for the additional time needed for the
Agency Milestone Date of 06/05/2023 for Scoping (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days
Agency Milestone Date of 06/05/2023 for Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Agency Action) has passed by 1 business days
Applicant delays caused delay in EPA’s application completeness determination, which shifted final decision milestone date forward according to the one-year statutory deadline under CAA § 165.
In addition to interagency delays in developing project alternatives in June 2022, the project sponsor presented new project information in February 2023, to BOEM, NOAA, and USACE. The change in design for feasible wind turbine generator (WTG) locations involved removing 22 WTGs for the project due to glauconite sands present within the Lease Area. This change required additional analysis by BOEM for a new constructible preferred alternative that needed to be added to FEIS.
In addition to interagency delays in developing project alternatives in June 2022, the project sponsor presented new project information in February 2023, to BOEM, NOAA, and USACE. The change in design for feasible wind turbine generator (WTG) locations involved removing 22 WTGs for the project due to glauconite sands present within the Lease Area. This change required additional analysis by BOEM for a new constructible preferred alternative that needed to be added to FEIS.
Issuance of Decision milestone change:
BOEM presented a 3rd revised schedule to the cooperating agencies on 4/20/23, which included delays to the DEIS and ROD due to feasibility issues with turbine generator foundations and subsequent updates to consultation and ROD milestones.
The date has been changed as per BOEM's revised schedule. The date change was coordinated the lead agency, BOEM.