Milestone Extension: Section 404 Clean Water Act, Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, and Section 103 Marine Protection,

The applicant had initially requested an extended review schedule for their Kitty Hawk South project with an early NOI coming in October 2022 with the DEIS NOA occurring much later in 2024.  The applicant has now requested that the NOI instead come later.  In order to conform to the NOI checklist, the NOI would come on approximately January 12, 2024.  USACE milestones were adjusted accordingly.  Since the previous update, the schedule has shifted again and the USACE timetable was adjusted accordingly.

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

Updated milestones based on BOEM's revised EIS schedule, which extended 777 days from original dates at the project sponsor's request. All milestones have been adjusted accordingly.

Milestone Extension: Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Incidental Take Authorization (DOC – NOAA/NMFS)

Updated milestones based on BOEM's revised EIS schedule, which extended 777 days from original dates at the project sponsor's request. All milestones have been adjusted accordingly 

Milestone Extension: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consulta

BOEM adjusted the schedule by 777 days at the project sponsor's request.  All milestones have been adjusted accordingly and BOEM will submit an EDD memo for the changes. 

Milestone Extension: Section 106 Review

The new schedule accommodates the timing of offshore surveys and the submission of additional information needed for the NEPA process and environmental permitting.  The Project Sponsor requested that BOEM extend the Project permitting timetable by two years to allow the Project Sponsor additional time to explore options for paths to market.

Milestone Extension: Construction and Operations Plan

The new schedule accommodates the timing of offshore surveys and the submission of additional information needed for the NEPA process and environmental permitting.  The Project Sponsor requested that BOEM extend the Project permitting timetable by two years to allow the Project Sponsor additional time to explore options for paths to market.

Milestone Extension: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

The new schedule accommodates the timing of offshore surveys and the submission of additional information needed for the NEPA process and environmental permitting.  The Project Sponsor requested that BOEM extend the Project permitting timetable by two years to allow the Project Sponsor additional time to explore options for paths to market.

Milestone Extension: Section 106 Review

Milestone Extension: Section 106 Review

Due to delays in receiving revisions to applicant prepared Section 106 documents, the FAST-41
dashboard needs to be updated.

Milestone Extension: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Permit

The requested date accounts for a one-year statutory deadline that the Clean Air Act gives EPA
to reach an OCS air permitting decision following EPA’s determination that a project sponsor has
submitted a complete application. EPA deemed the Project Sponsor’s OCS air permit application
complete on April 7, 2023.