Milestone Extension: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Review (DOI – FWS)
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FAST-41 Missed Date: Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 Clean Water Act
Final Required Milestone Date of 01/18/2022 for Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered has passed by 5 business days
Milestone Extension: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Review (DOI – FWS)
The Corps and the federal cooperating agencies, along with CPRA (the applicant), have been working diligently to prepare the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for CPRA’s proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) Project. The MBSD is a large and complex project. The proposed project would discharge up to 75,000 cfs of sediment, freshwater, and nutrients within the Barataria Basin. The total cost is estimated at more than $1 billion and face
Milestone Extension: Section 106 Review
The Corps and the federal cooperating agencies, along with CPRA (the applicant), have been working diligently to prepare the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for CPRA’s proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) Project. The MBSD is a large and complex project. The proposed project would discharge up to 75,000 cfs of sediment, freshwater, and nutrients within the Barataria Basin. The total cost is estimated at more than $1 billion and face
Milestone Extension: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
The Corps and the federal cooperating agencies, along with CPRA (the applicant), have been working diligently to prepare the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for CPRA’s proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) Project. The MBSD is a large and complex project. The proposed project would discharge up to 75,000 cfs of sediment, freshwater, and nutrients within the Barataria Basin. The total cost is estimated at more than $1 billion and face
Milestone Extension: Right-of-Way Authorization (DOI-BLM)
Project bonding is needed to issue the notice to proceed. BLM contacted the project sponsor and was not able to get a timeframe in which bonding is expected to be completed. BLM is moving the milestone 6 months to account for the unknown timeframe the sponsor will need to bond the project. This was discussed with FPISC staff on 1/14/22.
Milestone Extension: Environmental Assessment (EA)
Due to continued interagency coordination, the Draft EA/Public Participation 2 milestone is being moved from 1/10/2022 to 1/21/2022. This change requires the alternative completion date for the Issuance of Final EA and EA Process Concluded to shift from 1/28/2022 to 2/11/2022.
RUS has been in coordination with the cooperating agencies and project sponsor to develop the alternatives and draft language for the EA.
FAST-41 Missed Date: Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)
Final Required Milestone Date of 12/22/2021 for Conclusion of ESA Consultation has passed by 5 business days
FAST-41 Missed Date: Authorization and Certification
Triggered missed date from extending Issuance of decision for permit/approval within 30 days of its current target date which was 12/26/2021 and extended to 12/26/2023
Milestone Extension: Authorization and Certification
The only remaining Federal action for this project is BSEE "authorization and certification," which cannot occur until the project sponsor submits, and