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The Department’s issuance of new policies for offshore wind project reviews requires BOEM to integrate revised procedures into the NEPA process for the Vineyard Mid-Atlantic EIS. These new policies include, but are not limited to:
The schedule modification is needed to reconcile errors on the initial CPP schedule as well as delays in receiving a delivery of a final Plan of Development (POD) to the BLM on 4 April 2025. According to BLM Nevada policy under NV IM 2024-019, BLM specialists must be allowed 90 days to review the final POD. NV IM 2024-019 is a Nevada-specific policy for all program areas for projects requiring completion of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.
The schedule modification is needed to reconcile errors on the initial CPP schedule as well as delays in receiving a delivery of a final Plan of Development (POD) to the BLM on 4 April 2025. According to BLM Nevada policy under NV IM 2024-019, BLM specialists must be allowed 90 days to review the final POD. NV IM 2024-019 is a Nevada-specific policy for all program areas for projects requiring completion of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.
BOEM NEPA schedule was extended 119 days, so NMFS milestones adjusted accordingly.
The USACE (lead federal agency), in coordination with CPRA (Applicant/Requester), is requesting time extensions for all the planned and in-progress target milestone dates on the permitting dashboard for CPRA’s Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion project. Additional time is required to perform an adequate assessment of conformance with relevant laws and regulations and to conduct the environmental review (relevant factor).
USFS asked to change final issuance date of their special use permit to 11/19/24 to allow for 142 days after the issuance of the Bio Op to incorporate the statutory 142 day objection period for the Forest service permit.
The completion date for the OSC Air Permit follows BOEM’s ROD issuance. This enables EPA to ensure compliance with ESA and other federal statutes, while meeting substantive requirements of the Clean Air Act.
The completion date for the OSC Air Permit follows BOEM’s ROD issuance. This enables EPA to ensure compliance with ESA and other federal statutes, while meeting substantive requirements of the Clean Air Act.
The basis for EPA's request to extend the final completion date for the OCS air permit is that this action is dependent upon the timing of BOEM’s issuance of a FEIS and ROD to conclude its NEPA review.
The project sponsor provided BOEM notice on June 26, 2023 of plans to initiate onshore construction activities. The notice provided information on their planned work at the Onshore Converter Station and laydown yards (Phase 1A activities, scheduled to start around July 10),