Milestone Extension: Section 106 Review

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: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Review (DOI – FWS)

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. 

Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)

Milestone Extension: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consulta

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. 

Milestone Extension: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consulta

BOEM agreed to provide additional time (2 additional weeks) between EFH consultation initiation (Milestone #2) and providing our EFH conservation recommendations.  The delays in the EFH schedules for multiple projects are resulting in initiation dates and CR due dates aligning at the same time.  As such, BOEM was amenable to provide us an additional 2 weeks to provide our EFH conservation recommendations, since this would still provide them with sufficient time to get the consultation incorporated into the FEIS.

Milestone Extension: Section 404 Clean Water Act

Project sponsor has not provided all required information to complete the permit.

Milestone Extension: Use Authorization (DOI-BOR)

Project sponsor has not provided all required documentation for processing of Use Authorization.

Milestone Extension: Section 408 Permit

The applicant had initially requested a review schedule for their Kitty Hawk South project with an early NOI coming in October 2022 with the DEIS NOA occurring much later in 2024 - this timeframe has been extended, with an NOA date in Feb 2026 and a ROD date in Jan 2027.  USACE milestones were adjusted accordingly. 

Milestone Extension: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Section 305 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Consulta

The applicant informed NOAA/NMFS staff that their submission of the MMPA incidental take authorization application would be delayed 10 months later than previously scheduled.  Due to this delay, the entire MMPA process is delayed by 10 months.  This delay also affects the ESA/EFH milestones due to dependencies between ESA and MMPA milestones, and dependencies between ESA and EFH milestones.  This app

Milestone Extension: Endangered Species Act Consultation (NOAA-NMFS)

The applicant informed NOAA/NMFS staff that their submission of the MMPA incidental take authorization application would be delayed later than previously scheduled.  Due to this delay, the entire MMPA process is delayed.  This delay also affects the ESA/EFH milestones due to dependencies between ESA and MMPA milestones, and dependencies between ESA and EFH milestones.  This applicant delay also affec