It could be worse - it could have been doing an elf study before being able to get your permits. But - they are so hard to find - just the idea that they might be there could shut it down!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/22/elf-lobby-iceland-road-project
Before I self-named myself "Ace's Dad" my Navy call sign was "The ELF." I worked on the Navy's Project ELF, a submarine communications system built by Ronald Reagan.