Milestone Extension: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Project sponsor provided project updates on 3/13/23. These updates need to be in the DEIS.
Reject for Administrative Reasons
Milestone Extension: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consulta
BOEM is undertaking a comprehensive review of the permitting timetable for this project with the cooperating agencies and project sponsor. The review encompasses all NEPA and associated agency actions and milestone dates for the project, including this action. The review is expected to be completed in early May 2023, which will result in coordination with the FPISC Executive Director.
Milestone Extension: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consulta
The entire project schedule is shifting due to changes in the PDE which results in delays to the DEIS. BOEM anticipates providing the complete BA and EFH Assessment concurrent with the DEIS and the final two MMPA milestones are shifted to account for the new ROD milestone target date.
Milestone Extension: Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 Clean Water Act
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), on behalf of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, (Applicant/Project Sponsor), is requesting time extensions for all the planned and in-progress
Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)
BOEM still needs to submit the final BA and information required to initiate consultation under ESA due partly to delays in receiving analysis from the developer.
Milestone Extension: Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Incidental Take Authorization (DOC – NOAA/NMFS)
On August 25, 2022 BOEM provided a revised EIS schedule with a ROD milestone date of 10/20/23. The milestone date for publication of the Final ITA regulations in the Federal Register was updated to 12/19/2023 to be 60 days after the ROD date, per the notional timeline.
Milestone Extension: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consulta
BOEM plans to provide an updated EFH Assessment. Date change allows NOAA sufficient time to review the updated EFH Assessment and determine if all information necessary for the consultation has been provided.
Milestone Extension: Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 Clean Water Act
Main Justification: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), on behalf of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, (Applicant/Project Sponsor), is requesting time extensions for all the planned and in-progress target milestone dates on the permitting dashboard for the Applicant’s
Milestone Extension: Section 408 Permit
Main Justification: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), on behalf of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, (Applicant/Project Sponsor), is requesting time extensions for all the planned and in-progress target milestone dates on the permitting dashboard for the Applicant’s Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion project. This revised schedule is due to the Applicant’s change in the design of the Applicant’s preferred alternative (APA) from 75,000 cubic fee
Milestone Extension: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), on behalf of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, (Applicant/Project Sponsor), is requesting time extensions for all the planned and in-progress target milestone dates on the permitting dashboard for the Applicant’s Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion project. This revised schedule is due to the Applicant’s change in the design of the Applicant’s preferred alternative (APA) from 75,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 50,000 cfs in November 2021.