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A confluence of interconnected issues has contributed to the need to revise the overall permitting timetable for this project. The dates are shifting mainly because additional ESA species surveys have been added to the biological work plan in consultation with USFWS and the cultural resource surveys need to be re-performed.
Coordination with all cooperating agencies and project sponsor has occurred for milestone schedule adjustments.
BOEM NEPA schedule was extended 119 days, so NMFS milestones adjusted accordingly.
The Project schedule provided by the proponent accounted for a delivery of a final Plan of Development to the BLM on 4 April 2025 which needed to include a NV
The ESA milestones "FWS Determines ESA Consultation Package is Complete - Formal" and "ESA Consultation Concludes" are dependent on BOEM’s EIS action milestones. A shift of BOEM’s EIS action milestones by 119 days results in a commensurate shift to these ESA action milestones. Therefore, an extension is requested based upon the extension of BOEM’s EIS milestones. The
The NPDES Permit milestones are dependent on BOEM's EIS action milestones. With the shift in the ROD date, EPA will accordingly extend the milestone date for issuance of the final decision for permit/approval of the Clean Water Act Section 402 permit. This enables EPA to ensure compliance with ESA and with other laws, such as those related to Essential Fish Habitat (EFH).
The OCS Air Permit milestones are dependent on BOEM's EIS action milestones. With the shift in the ROD date, EPA will accordingly extend the milestone date for issuance of final decision/permit approval of the OCS Air permit.
The Section 10/404 milestones are dependent on BOEM’s EIS action milestones. A shift of BOEM’s EIS action milestones by 119 days results in a commensurate shift to the Section 10/404 action milestones. Therefore, an extension of the Section 10/404 milestones is requested based upon the extension of BOEM’s EIS milestones.
BOEM NEPA schedule was extended 119 days, so NMFS milestones adjusted accordingly.
BOEM NEPA schedule was extended 119 days, so NMFS milestones adjusted accordingly.
Section 106 consultation concluded milestone is dependent on the NEPA timeline and affected commensurately by delays.