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The project sponsor, Idaho Power, requested in an October 26, 2018 letter to the US Forest Service to pause the special use authorization for Boardman to Hemingway project until February 2019. The request was due to potential limitations in staffing for review and signing of the special use document during the holiday season. The point of contact for the pause is M. Mark Stokes at 208-338-2483 or mstokes@idahopower.com
1. Project sponsor concurs with date change. See separate email to FERC, FPISC-OED, project sponsor and cooperating agencies. 2. see #1 above 3. It is up to FERC as lead agency to document any changes in the project's CPP. This has not been discussed at any project-specific CERPO meeting. 4. Target date for permit issuance may be "moved to the left" depending upon the date of completion of the Section 106 consultation process. 5. My agency CERPO has been made aware of the fact that the date is being changed because of the dependency factor.
Please refer to the narrative provided in support of the requested milestone change for the Baltimore District permit action.
BLM issued its Draft EIS in August 2018; FWS received a complete and sufficient Biological Assessment on October 25, 2018 and anticipated concluding consultation within the 135 days provided by statute; however, due to a lapse in appropriations the government was shut down for 35 days. FWS anticipates concluding consultation by April 15, 2019, which allows for the entire 135 days provided by statute. BLM does not anticipate issuing its FEIS until May of 2019, and its ROD in July of 2019. Issuing the BO by April 15, 2019, will not delay any other project-related actions.
delay due to lapse in appropriations
Delayed due to lapse in appropriation
Due to the funding lapse at certain federal agencies between December 22, 2018, and January 25, 2019, an extension was necessary for cooperating agencies to complete their respective review. As such, the Commission issued a notice revising the schedule for issuance of the draft and final EISs and final order on February 28, 2019. Commission staff emailed the notice to the relevant agencies and project sponsor.
Due to the funding lapse at certain federal agencies between December 22, 2018, and January 25, 2019, an extension was necessary for cooperating agencies to complete their respective input. As such, the Commission issued a notice revising the schedule for issuance of the draft and final EISs and final order on February 28, 2019. Commission staff emailed the notice to the relevant agencies and project sponsor.
This date has been revised in accordance with OED email dated 2/27/2019.