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Milestone Extension: Environmental Assessment (EA)

The applicant delayed sending the Site-Specific Plan of Development 6 (SPOD-6) until May 23, 2019. The project Sponsor (Proponent, Power Company of Wyoming) is make business decisions to ensure that their transmission line (Transwest Express) is on a similar construction timeline. Currently, the Chokecherry Sierra Madre Project is under construction on Phase I and the haul road and infrastructure for Phase II. The proponent has permitting in place to allow for construction for all of the 2019 construction season.

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

1. Project sponsor concurs with the date change. 2. A concurrent email is being sent to affected agencies but this date change does not affect other aspects of the permitting timetable. 3. The current CPP dated March 29, 2019 has a hyperlink to the Permitting Timetable where the revised target date will be displayed. This project has not been discussed at a CERPO meeting. 4. Possibly, depending upon when the Section 106 MOA is completed. 5. Yes.    
 

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

1. Project sponsor concurs with the date change. 2. A concurrent email is being sent to affected agencies but this date change does not affect other aspects of the permitting timetable. 3. The current CPP dated March 29, 2019 has a hyperlink to the Permitting Timetable where the revised target date will be displayed. This project has not been discussed at a CERPO meeting. 4. Possibly, depending upon when the Section 106 MOA is completed. 5. Yes.

Milestone Extension: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Review

1. No; 2. This date was provided as part of the coordinated effort with the Sponsor and all agencies in order to revise the schedule so that we could take the project out of "pause". 3. Yes, I believe all levels of management are aware of all changes being made to the schedule. 4. This date change is part of multiple date changes occurring on this project. This date change was not the impetus behind the delays to the project. This date change is in response to those delays. 5. Yes, extensively Additional Info: I'm currently working on updating all Actions/Milestone dates.

Milestone Extension: Right-of-Way Authorization (DOD)

1.Is the project sponsor concerned with the date change? No 2.Does the date change affect any other aspects of the permitting timetable? No 3.Have any issues related to this date change been documented in the project’s CPP or discussed at the project-specific CERPO meeting? Yes. 4.Is there opportunity for the permitting timetable to be adjusted to make up for the time lost as a result of this delay? No 5.Has your agency CERPO and/or the lead agency CERPO for the project been made aware of the delay and the possible effect it may have on the project?

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

The issuance of the ROW is dependent on the completion of the NEPA for Phase II. The was Draft EA for BLM review was delayed by the project sponsor. The EA is an applicant provide document and it was received on August 12, 2019. It is anticipated that EA-3 will be completed by the Dec 31, 2019. The pauses in the    
 

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