Rejected
Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)
The original target date for conclusion of the ESA consultation was 7/8/21. However, on 5/27/21 BOEM transmitted South Fork's Fisheries and Research Monitoring Plan, which was not considered in BOEM's Biological Assessment (BA).
Milestone Extension: Right-of-Way Authorization (DOI-BLM)
BLM received approval to proceed with publishing the FEIS on September 18, 2019 and the new protest resolution policy allows up to 50 days to resolve possible protests instead of 30 days.
Milestone Extension: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consultation
NMFS consulted twice on this project. The initial request was on 01/25/16, and the second request was on 06/02/16 (for the Alternative 5 revisions). The project was put in “Paused” status in August, 2019 (after NMFS had completed our consultations) while NYC DDC re-evaluated the project design. That re-evaluation is complete and a new preferred alternative was developed, which HUD presented at the February 7, 2019 SRIRC meeting. HUD finalized the DEIS and a Notice of Availability of the DEIS was scheduled to be published in the April 5, 2019 Federal Register.
Milestone Extension: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Review
FWS is updating the target completion date of its Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act review to align with the revised EIS completion date. This change will not affect any other aspects of the permitting timetable.