The Jordan Cove Energy Project withdrew its application for a removal-fill permit on January 24, 2020. Read Jordan Cove's letter withdrawing the application.
Oregon's removal-fill permit rules allow applicants to withdraw an application at any time prior to the permit decision. When a removal-fill permit application is withdrawn, the application fee is forfeited and the application file is closed. A new application must be submitted for a project to receive any further consideration. Jordan Cove has not indicated whether submission of a new removal-fill permit application is planned.
See the Jordan Cove Energy Project Removal-Fill Permit Application Timeline for previous actions related to this application.
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Public
Comment
There are currently no open public comment opportunities regarding Jordan Cove.
Past comment opportunities
The public comment period for the removal-fill permit application was open from Dec. 6, 2018 to Feb. 3, 2019 at 5 p.m. Public hearings to accept comments were held on Jan. 7 in Klamath Falls; on Jan. 8 in Central Point; on Jan. 9 in Canyonville; on Jan. 10 in North Bend; and on Jan. 15 in Salem.
Related Documents
- NEW! DRAFT Removal-Fill Permit Findings (document released Feb. 4, 2020)
- NEW! DSL letter to Jordan Cove regarding wetland delineation report, proprietary applications (Jan. 30, 2020)
- NEW! DSL receipt of Jordan Cove's withdrawal of permit application (Jan. 24, 2020)
- NEW! Jordan Cove letter withdrawing removal-fill permit application (Jan. 23, 2020)
- DSL response (corrected) declining extension request (Jan. 21, 2020)
- Jordan Cove letter to DSL requesting review extension (Jan. 14, 2020)
- Application - Jordan Cove LNG Removal-Fill application. (Please note: the file is large and may be slow to download)
- Jordan Cove response to DSL request for additional information (Dec. 5, 2019)
- DSL Letter to Jordan Cove requesting additional information (Nov. 12, 2019)
- DSL letter to Coos Bay City Council regarding Land Use Compatibility Statement (Oct. 7, 2019)
- Jordan Cove request for extension of permit decision deadline (Sept.13, 2019)
- DSL response to extension request (Sept. 13, 2019)
- DSL memo to Land Board regarding Jordan Cove project application (June 11, 2019)
- DSL letter requesting additional information (April 10, 2019)
Background Information
The Department of State Lands is responsible for regulating removal and fill in waters of the state, which are defined as “natural waterways including all tidal and non-tidal bays, intermittent streams, constantly flowing streams, lakes, wetlands and other bodies of water” in Oregon. State law (ORS 196.800-990) governs the removal-fill regulatory program.
DSL also has jurisdiction over submerged and submersible land – the “beds and banks” – of tidally influenced and navigable waterways. Structures and facilities on these state-owned lands require an authorization from DSL. ORS Chapter 274 governs submerged and submersible lands.
The proposed Jordan Cove project will require both a removal-fill permit and various proprietary authorizations for the use of state-owned submerged and submersible lands. The timelines for each may vary.
Both federal and state agencies have regulatory jurisdiction over various components of the proposed project. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has exclusive authority to site LNG terminals in the United States. Additional state approvals and reviews are required from the Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Land Conservation and Development, and Department of State Lands.
Additional Information
This website is kept current with information about the permit and authorizations for which DSL has authority. The Oregon Department of Energy website offers information about the overall State of Oregon process.
Oregon Department of Energy website
Jordan Cove LNG LLC website