Notice of Availability an Draft Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (Mid-Atlantic Regional Draft EA)

14 organizations filed 16 public comments on Notice of Availability an Draft Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (Mid-Atlantic Regional Draft EA), at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The comment window closed 5465d ago.

Abstract

BOEMRE has prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) considering the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of issuing renewable energy leases (which includes reasonably foreseeable site characterization activities - geophysical, geotechnical, archeological, and biological surveys - on those leases) in identified Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The draft EA also considers the reasonably foreseeable consequences associated with the approval of site assessment activities (including the installation and operation of meteorological towers and buoys) on the leaseholds that may be issued. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the availability of the draft EA for review and comment. Public comments on the draft EA will be considered in the preparation of the final EA and determination of whether a Finding of No Significant Impact is appropriate.

Commenters (14)

• National Wildlife Federationtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Alliance to Protect Nantucket Soundtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Defenders of Wildlife

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Dominion Resources Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Express Marine Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Mariners Advisory Committeetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maryland Ornithological Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Offshore Wind Development Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• OffshoreMW llcunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• SMRU Ltd.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• The Humane Society of the United Statestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• University of Delaware Center for Carbon-free Power Integrationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Virginia Offshore Wind Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%