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BOEMNonrulemakingBOEM-2021-0044

Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Morro Bay, California

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Defenders of Wildlife filed 1 comment on this docket between May 17, 2022 and May 17, 2022. 24 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 1534d ago.

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May 17, 2022· Comment from EDC, CBD, Defenders of Wildlife, Surfrider Fdn., American Bird Cons., Whale and Dolphin Cons., Ocean Cons. Res.· BOEM-2021-0044-0158

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Abstract

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its designation of the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area (WEA) offshore California. The WEA is located approximately 20 miles offshore the central California coastline and contains approximately 240,898 acres (376 square miles). BOEM will now prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA), as required under the National Environmental Policy Act, to consider potential impacts from site characterization activities (e.g., biological, archeological, geological, and geophysical surveys) and site assessment activities (e.g., installation of meteorological buoys) within the WEA. BOEM’s preparation of the EA will initiate a public comment period along with two virtual public meetings.

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