Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
NOTE 6 — OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Other non-current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
2021 2020
Land lease and purchase options $ 6,368  $ 5,831 
Permitting costs 13,408  13,092 
Right of use asset — operating leases 10,166  11,884 
Restricted cash 1,778  3,440 
Other 1,798  2,090 
Total other non-current assets $ 33,518  $ 36,337 
Land Lease and Purchase Options
We hold lease and purchase option agreements (the “Options”) for certain tracts of land and associated river frontage. Upon exercise of the Options, the leases are subject to maximum terms of 50 years (inclusive of various renewals, at the option of the Company). Costs of the Options are amortized over the life of the lease once obtained or capitalized into the land if purchased.
Permitting Costs
Permitting costs primarily represent the purchase of wetland credits in connection with our permit application to the USACE in 2017 and 2018. These wetland credits will be applied to our permit in accordance with the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act, which require us to mitigate the impact to Louisiana wetlands caused by the construction of the Driftwood Project. In May 2019, we received the USACE permit. The permitting costs will be transferred to construction in progress upon reaching an affirmative FID by the Company’s Board of Directors.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash as of December 31, 2021 represents cash collateralization of a letter of credit associated with a finance lease. Restricted cash as of December 31, 2020 represents unused proceeds from the 2018 Term Loan as described under Note 10 - Borrowings.