Information about the Jordan Cove Energy Project
- DLCD completed this federal consistency review as of February 19, 2020.
- The U.S. Secretary of Commerce upheld OCMP's objection as of February 8, 2021.
Notice of Appeal
On March 19, 2020 the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) received a 
Notice of Appeal from legal counsel representing Jordan Cove Energy Project L.P. (“JCEP") and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP, the applicants proposing construction of the Jordan Cove Energy Project. This notice indicates that the applicants are appealing DLCD's Federal Consistency Objection to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Federal regulations give DLCD 60 days from submission of the Notice of Appeal to submit a response brief.
More information on the Federal Consistency Appeal Process are available in 15 C.F.R. Part 930, Subpart H. NOAA intends to post publicly available materials and related documents comprising the appeal record on the federal website.
APPEAL DECISION
On February 8, 2021, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce upheld OCMP's objection to the consistency certification for the Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Pipeline. View the official decision and findings here.
Further questions on this appeal or the appeal process should be directed to the NOAA Office for Coastal Management at:
NOAA Office of General Counsel Oceans and Coasts Section
Adam Dilts
Office of the General Counsel
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Consistency Decision & Associated Information
The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) has reviewed the federal permit applications for the Jordan Cove Energy Project (FERC CP17-495-000 and CP17-494-000; USACE # NWP-2017-41) for consistency with the Oregon Coastal Management Program (OCMP) and it's federally approved enforceable policies.
On February 19, 2020 DLCD-OCMP issued an objection to the project's consistency certification. The following documents have been issued to the applicant and filed with the appropriate federal agencies.
JCEP Federal Consistency Decision Letter (Objection)
JCEP Federal Consistency Decision Letter Appendices
More information on the JCEP Federal Consistency objection can be found in the Press Release and FAQ.
Project Review Background
DLCD reviewed two major federal permits/licenses needed for the proposed project: the Army Corps Section 404/Section10 permit and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's energy siting certificate. The applicant for the proposed project submitted a complete application on April 12, 2019. 
This letter was supplied to the applicant on May 13, 2019. On July 12, 2019, DLCD supplied the federally required 3-month notification letter that the project is still under review. On August 15, 2019, DLCD supplied an additional information request to the applicant. A Stay Agreement has been executed between DLCD and Pembina, which extends DLCD’s decision deadline to February 28, 2020.
The 
applicable enforceable policies (updated August 01, 2019) for the proposed project have been identified, however are subject to change as additional information becomes available.
Additional Formal Correspondence with Applicant