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Final Required Milestone Date of 07/01/2021 for NOAA Issues any EFH conservation recommendations has passed by 5 business days
Final Required Milestone Date of 07/01/2021 for Conclusion of ESA Consultation has passed by 5 business days
The final Cook Inlet ITR, that includes incidental take of northern sea otters during activities associated with the Alaska LNG Project, was published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2019 (84 FR 37716). FWS has not yet received a request from the Alaska LNG Project for a Letter of Authorization under that ITR. FWS is not able to issue an LOA until it receives a request. Based on the project description and proposed timeline, FWS does not anticipate receiving a request from the Alaska LNG Project until some time in 2020.
FWS received a complete and sufficient Biological Assessment on November 3, 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 22, 2019, which allows for the entire 135 days provided by statute. Project sponsor is aware of the change. This should not affect any other timetables and all agencies are aware.
1) Project sponsor (DCR Transmission, LLC) is not concerned with the delay because conclusion of the 106 process is not a critical path for project completion. Even with delay to 11/1/19 of 106 completion, record of decision on 11/22/19 will be maintained. 2) This change does not affect other aspects of permitting timetable, as stated above, record of decision date of 11/22/19 does not change. 3) Change was discussed with CERPO/Deputy CERPO on August status call and followed up on. 4) No time expected to be lost because this interim delay is not on the critical path for the project.
Original Entry was Data Entry Error
The applicant accepted terms of Forest Service special use permit (SUP) on December 14, 2017. SUP terms required completion of certain actions before construction activity can begin on National Forest System lands including: execution of NHPA programmatic agreement, State approval of erosion & sediment control plans and stormwater management plans, a determination by USFWS regarding impacts to candy darter, and finalize timber sale contract.
Per e-mail correspondence with Amber Levofsky on 6/27/17, the project sponsor has Paused the review.