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Proposed Sale Notice for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico

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Apr 26, 2023· Comment from National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Audubon Society, Audubon Delta...· BOEM-2023-0021-0042

Please find attached comments on behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Audubon Society, Audubon Delta, Environment Texas, Galveston Bay Foundation, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Mass Audubon, Oceana, Southern Environmental Law Center in response to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Proposed Sale Notice for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. See attached file(s)

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Abstract

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes to offer one or more lease areas (Lease Areas) for commercial wind power development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The Lease Areas are located in the previously identified wind energy areas (WEA) offshore Lake Charles, LA, and Galveston, TX. This proposed sales notice (PSN) contains information pertaining to the areas available for leasing, certain lease provisions and conditions, auction details, criteria for evaluating competing bids, and procedures for lease award, appeals, and lease execution. BOEM proposes simultaneous auctions for the Lease Areas within each WEA using a multiple-factor bidding format. Any lease resulting from this sale does not constitute approval of any offshore wind energy facilities. Lessees must submit project-specific plans to BOEM for approval before starting construction of an OCS wind energy facility. BOEM will subject such plans to environmental, technical, and public reviews prior to deciding whether the proposed development should be authorized.

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