Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)
BOEM NEPA schedule was extended 119 days, so NMFS milestones adjusted accordingly.
Approved
Milestone Extension: Section 106 Review
Section 106 consultation concluded milestone is dependent on the NEPA timeline and affected commensurately by delays.
Milestone Extension: Construction and Operations Plan
COP final decision/agency action milestone is dependent on the NEPA timeline and affected commensurately by delays.
Milestone Extension: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Vineyard Northeast’s delayed submission of a complete Terrestrial Archaeological Resources Assessment (TARA) has resulted in delays to the development of the draft EIS.
Milestone Extension: Section 408 Permit
BOEM is requesting these completion date modifications due to the timing of the Project Sponsor’s submission of a revised Construction and Operations Plan (COP) containing additional data and assessments that BOEM requires prior to issuing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under NEPA.
Milestone Extension: Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 Clean Water Act
BOEM is requesting these completion date modifications due to the timing of the Project Sponsor’s submission of a revised Construction and Operations Plan (COP) containing additional data and assessments that BOEM requires prior to issuing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under NEPA.
Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (DOI-FWS)
BOEM is requesting these completion date modifications due to the timing of the Project Sponsor’s submission of a revised Construction and Operations Plan (COP) containing additional data and assessments that BOEM requires prior to issuing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under NEPA.
Milestone Extension: Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Incidental Take Authorization (DOC – NOAA/NMFS)
BOEM is requesting these completion date modifications due to the timing of the Project Sponsor’s submission of a revised Construction and Operations Plan (COP) containing additional data and assessments that BOEM requires prior to issuing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under NEPA.
Milestone Extension: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consulta
BOEM is requesting these completion date modifications due to the timing of the Project Sponsor’s submission of a revised Construction and Operations Plan (COP) containing additional data and assessments that BOEM requires prior to issuing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under NEPA.
Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)
BOEM is requesting these completion date modifications due to the timing of the Project Sponsor’s submission of a revised Construction and Operations Plan (COP) containing additional data and assessments that BOEM requires prior to issuing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under NEPA.