Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Ocean Wind, LLC’s Proposed Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm Project Offshore New Jersey

29 organizations filed 29 public comments on Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Ocean Wind, LLC’s Proposed Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm Project Offshore New Jersey, at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The comment window closed 1435d ago.

Abstract

In accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the construction and operations plan (COP) submitted by Ocean Wind, LLC, (Ocean Wind) for its proposed Ocean Wind Offshore Wind Farm (Project). The DEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the Project as described in the COP (the proposed action) and alternatives to the proposed action and will inform BOEM’s decision whether to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the COP. This notice of availability (NOA) announces the start of the public review and comment period, as well as the locations, dates, and times for in-person and virtual meetings, on the DEIS. After BOEM holds the public hearings and addresses comments provided, BOEM will publish a final environmental impact statement.

Commenters (29)

• a municipal corporation of the State of New Jerseyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissionstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Atlantic Climate Justice Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Barnegat Bay Partnershiptrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Caesar Rodney Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Concerned Citizens for Lacey Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• concerned citizens of lacey coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenterstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Eastern Millwright Regional Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Fishermans Headquarters Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Garden State Seafood Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• LBI taxpayers associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Marine Trades Association of NJtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and New England Fishery Management Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Montclair State Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• New Jersey League of Conservation Voterstrade assoc.

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

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New Jersey Work Environment Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Newark Regional Business Partnershiptrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• NJ Council of Divers and Clubstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Ocean Wind LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Offshore Power LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Recreational Fishing Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Stockton Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Surfrider Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• The American Saltwater Guides Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Wetlands Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%