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FAST-41 Missed Date: Section 106 Review

Triggered missed date from extending Section 106 consultation concluded within 30 days of its current target date which was 12/18/2019 and extended to 05/12/2020

Milestone Extension: Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 Clean Water Act

1) NHPA – FERC is targeting signing a programmatic agreement by end of June.

2) CZMA – NWP's understanding is the appeal process takes 9-11 months from when the CZMA appeal objection occurs. The applicant submitted their request for appeal on March 19, 2020.

3) 401 WQC – Managed by FERC. FERC's comment period on the applicant's 401 Water Quality Certification waiver closed 4 June 2020. FERC expected to act on the request; schedule/time line unknown.

Milestone Extension: Right-of-Way Authorization (DOI-BLM)

The Department of Interior is requiring a joint briefing by the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service on their respective authorizations for right-of-way, scheduled for June 26, 2020.  The BLM will not be able to issue its ROD until after the briefing, making June 29 the first available date for the ROD.