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

BOEM anticipates receiving additional EFH benthic habitat survey information on August 12, 2022 and August 26, 2022.  However, the 30-day lockout period for updates to the EFH Milestones on the Dashboard is on August 13, 2022.  In order to provide BOEM time to review the additional survey information and determine whether an addendum to the EFH Assessment is required, and allow NOAA/NMFS time to review an addendum (if needed), the milestone is being pushed back 30 days.  Given the milestone is being extended 30 days, the milestone for issuance of conservation recommendations