Notice of Availability of a Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Vineyard Wind LLC's Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Massachusetts and Public Meetings, 35952-35954 [2020-12822]
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George Boulevard would be converted
from its existing two lanes in each
direction (with a raised center median
and turn pockets) to three westbound
lanes. Modifications to the cross streets
between I–15 and Bluff Street would
discontinue eastbound left and right
turns from the cross streets. Similarly,
100 South would be converted from its
existing two lanes in each direction,
with a center turn lane, to three
eastbound lanes, and modifications to
the intersections at cross streets between
I–15 and Bluff Street would discontinue
westbound left and right turns from the
cross streets. In addition, the existing
interchange with I–15 at St. George
Boulevard would be reconfigured and
combined with a new interchange at 100
South to provide a split interchange
between these two roadways connected
by one-way ramps. Southbound I–15
traffic would exit I–15 at St. George
Boulevard and enter I–15 from 100
South. Similarly, northbound I–15
traffic would exit I–15 at 100 South and
enter I–15 from St. George Boulevard.
The ITP would be issued subject to the
conservation measures in the amended
HCP. The Red Cliffs NCA RMP and the
St. George Field Office RMP would not
be amended.
The BLM and USFWS have identified
Alternative 3 as the agencies’ preferred
ROW alignment and ITP issuance
alternative for the purposes of public
comment and review, with Alternative
B identified as the preferred for the two
RMP amendments. However, the
identification of this preferred
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agencies’ final decision, and following
the public comment period, there may
be changes or adjustments based on
information received during the public
comment period. In the Final EIS, the
BLM and USFWS may develop the
agencies’ proposed actions (ROW and
ITP) and the BLM’s proposed RMP
amendments by using components from
any alternative considered in the range
of alternatives in the Draft EIS. For this
reason, the BLM and USFWS invite and
encourage comments on all alternatives,
alignments, and actions described in the
Draft EIS and Draft Amended HCP.
The BLM and USFWS will continue
to provide and coordinate public
participation opportunities to assist the
agencies in satisfying the public
involvement requirements under
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) (16 U.S.C.
470f) pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3).
The information about historic and
cultural resources within the area
potentially affected by the proposed
actions will assist the BLM and USFWS
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such resources in the context of both
NEPA and Section 106 of the NHPA.
The BLM and USFWS will continue
to consult with Indian tribes on a
government-to government basis in
accordance with Executive Order 13175
and other policies. Tribal concerns,
including impacts on Indian trust assets
and potential impacts to cultural
resources, will be given due
consideration. Federal, State, and local
agencies, Tribes, and stakeholders—that
may be interested in or affected by the
decision on this proposed project—are
encouraged to review and comment on
the Draft EIS, Draft Amended HCP, and
ITP application.
The BLM and USFWS are soliciting
comments on the entire Draft EIS to
include comments about how the
proposed permanent closure of Zone 6
lands to recreational target shooting and
other management will affect the public.
The USFWS is also soliciting comments
on the Draft Amended HCP and the ITP
application. Please note that public
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and disclosure upon request and in
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through Friday, except holidays. The
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substantive comments by making
appropriate revisions to the documents
or by explaining why a comment did
not warrant a change.
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do so.
Authority: 40 CFR 1502.9, 40 CFR 1506.6,
43 CFR 46.435, 43 CFR 1610.2, 43 CFR
8364.1 and 16 U.S.C. 7913. For USFWS, we
provide this notice under section 10(c) of the
ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations for incidental take
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Anita Bilbao,
Acting State Director.
Noreen Walsh,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM–2020–0005]
Notice of Availability of a Supplement
to the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for Vineyard Wind LLC’s
Proposed Wind Energy Facility
Offshore Massachusetts and Public
Meetings
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
regulations, the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM) is announcing the
availability of a supplement to the
Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Energy
Project Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (Supplement) prepared for
the Construction and Operation Plan
(COP) submitted by Vineyard Wind LLC
(Vineyard Wind). The Supplement
analyzes reasonably foreseeable effects
from an expanded cumulative activities
scenario for offshore wind development,
previously unavailable fishing data, a
new transit lane alternative, and
changes to the COP since publication of
the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). This notice of
availability (NOA) announces the start
of the public review and comment
period, as well as the time and dates for
virtual public meetings on the
Supplement. After BOEM holds the
public meetings and addresses
comments provided, BOEM will prepare
a final EIS.
DATES: Comments should be submitted
no later than July 27, 2020. BOEM’s
virtual public meetings will be held at
the following dates and times (Eastern):
Friday, June 26, 2020; 5 p.m.;
Tuesday, June 30, 202; 1 p.m.;
Thursday, July 2, 2020; 5 p.m.;
Tuesday, July 7, 2020; 1 p.m.; and
Thursday, July 9, 2020; 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Supplement and
detailed information about the proposed
wind energy facility, including the COP
and the Draft EIS, can be found on a
project specific page on BOEM’s website
at: https://www.boem.gov/VineyardWind/. Comments can be submitted in
any of the following ways:
• In written form by mail, enclosed in
an envelope labeled ‘‘Vineyard Wind
COP Supplement to the Draft EIS’’ and
addressed to Program Manager, Office of
Renewable Energy, Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, 45600 Woodland
Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166.
Comments must be received or
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postmarked no later than July 27, 2020;
or
• Through the regulations.gov web
portal: Navigate to htttp://
www.regulations.gov and search for
Docket No. BOEM–2020–0005. Click on
the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button to the right
of the document link. Enter your
information and comment, then click
‘‘Submit.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the EIS or BOEM’s
policies associated with this notice,
please contact: Michelle Morin, BOEM
Office of Renewable Energy Programs,
45600 Woodland Road, Sterling,
Virginia 20166, (703) 787–1722 or
michelle.morin@boem.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEM is
announcing the availability of a
supplement to the Vineyard Wind
Offshore Wind Energy Project Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
(Supplement) prepared COP submitted
by Vineyard Wind, in accordance with
NEPA regulations, 40 CFR parts 1500–
1508.
Details about the live virtual public
meetings, including a virtual meeting
room web page, can be found at: https://
www.boem.gov/Vineyard-Wind/. BOEM
will provide call-in information for
participants both with and without
internet access when they register as
well as on the website. Registration for
online or phone-in participation in any
of the virtual public meetings may be
completed here: https://www.boem.gov/
Vineyard-Wind-SEIS-Virtual-Meeting or
by calling (847) 258–8992. If you require
a paper copy of the public meeting
materials, please call the number above
and BOEM will provide this information
upon request, as long as copies are
available. The virtual meeting room web
page will be available throughout the
45-day comment period and will
include fact sheets, posters, prerecorded presentations, and the
opportunity to submit questions and
comments to BOEM. Early submission
of questions is encouraged so that
BOEM may incorporate them into
frequently asked questions on the web
page and the public meetings, where
practicable.
Each live virtual public meeting will
begin with a presentation by BOEM and
be recorded and posted on the website
listed above. All comments received
during the meeting will be part of the
public record. After the presentation,
attendees will have the opportunity to
provide comments/statements and ask
questions. BOEM will answer questions
throughout the meeting.
The queue for stakeholder comments
and oral testimony will begin with
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participants who indicated in their
registration that they plan to provide
oral testimony and will subsequently be
opened to other participants. This
process will be managed by an online or
phone operator and each participant
will have five minutes to give
testimony. Any participant who wishes
to provide longer than five minutes of
testimony is encouraged to do so as a
written comment.
Proposed Action: Vineyard Wind
seeks to construct, operate, maintain,
and eventually decommission an 800megawatt wind energy facility on the
Outer Continental Shelf offshore
Massachusetts (the ‘‘Project’’). The
Project and associated export cables
would be developed within the range of
design parameters outlined in the
Vineyard Wind COP, subject to
applicable mitigation measures. The
COP proposes installing up to 100 wind
turbine generators and one or two
offshore substations or electrical service
platforms. As currently proposed, the
Project would be located approximately
14 statute miles from the southeast
corner of Martha’s Vineyard and a
similar distance from the southwest side
of Nantucket. The turbines would be
located in water depths ranging from
approximately 37 to 49 meters (121 to
161 feet). The COP proposes one export
cable landfall near the town of
Barnstable, Massachusetts. Onshore
construction and staging are proposed to
take place at the New Bedford Marine
Commerce Terminal facility.
The Supplement analyzes reasonably
foreseeable effects from an expanded
cumulative activities scenario for
offshore wind development, previously
unavailable fishing data, a new transit
lane alternative, and changes to the COP
since publication of the Draft EIS. The
Supplement reviews resource-specific
baseline conditions, considers future
offshore wind activities, and, using the
methodology and assumptions outlined
in the document, assesses cumulative
impacts that could result from the
incremental impact of the proposed
action and action alternatives as defined
in the Draft EIS when combined with
past, present, or reasonably foreseeable
activities, including other future
offshore wind activities.
Alternatives: BOEM considered 15
alternatives during the preparation of
the Draft EIS and carried forward six for
further analysis. These alternatives
included five action alternatives (one of
which has two sub-alternatives) and the
No Action Alternative. This Supplement
addresses these five alternatives and an
additional Vessel Transit Lane
Alternative. There are 13 alternatives in
the Supplement that were not further
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analyzed because they did not meet the
purpose and need for the proposed
action or did not meet screening criteria.
Nine of these alternatives were in the
DEIS and an additional 4 alternatives
were a result of input received during
the DEIS comment period. The
screening criteria used included
consistency with law and regulations;
operational, technical, and economic
feasibility; environmental impact; and
geographical considerations.
Availability of the Supplement: The
Supplement, Vineyard Wind COP,
updated visual simulations, and
associated information are available on
BOEM’s website at: https://
www.boem.gov/Vineyard-Wind/. BOEM
distributed digital copies of the Draft
EIS to all parties listed in Appendix F
of the Supplement, which includes the
location of all libraries receiving a copy.
If you require a paper copy, BOEM will
provide one upon request, as long as
copies are available. You may request a
DVD or paper copy of the Supplement
by calling (847) 258–8992.
Cooperating Agencies: Nine agencies
or governmental entities have
participated as cooperating agencies in
preparing the EIS: The Bureau of Safety
and Environmental Enforcement; the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration; the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers; the U.S. Coast Guard; the
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone
Management; the Rhode Island
Department of Environmental
Management; the Rhode Island Coastal
Resource Management Council; and the
Narragansett Indian Tribe.
BOEM does not consider anonymous
comments. Please include your name
and address as part of your submittal.
BOEM makes all comments, including
the name and addresses of respondents,
available for public review during
regular business hours. Individual
respondents may request that BOEM
withhold their names or addresses from
the public record; however, BOEM
cannot guarantee that it will be able to
do so. If you wish your name or address
to be withheld, you must state your
preference prominently at the beginning
of your comment. All submissions from
organizations or businesses and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses will be
made available for public inspection in
their entirety.
Authority: This NOA was prepared under
NEPA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.),
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and published in accordance with 40 CFR
1506.6 and 43 CFR 46.435.
William Yancey Brown,
Chief Environmental Officer, Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management.
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Bureau of Justice Assistance has
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you have additional comments on the
estimated public burden, the associated
response time, suggestions, a copy of the
proposed instrument with instructions,
or need additional information please
contact M.A. Berry, Project Director at
202–598–2000 or DFB-DPFD@
ojp.usdoj.gov, at the Bureau of Justice
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs,
U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh
Street NW, Washington, DC 20531.
Written comments and/or suggestions
can also be sent to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention Department of Justice Desk
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to OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning
the proposed collection of information
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
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collection of information on those who
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use of appropriate automated,
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and the applicable component of the
department sponsoring the collection:
The applications process is managed
electronically by a web based program
which can be accessed at: https://
dfb.bja.ojp.gov.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: All United States federal and
state district court judges and
prosecutors, the U.S. Department of
Defense, defense contractors and
subcontractors as well as federal
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debarment. In the last 3 years (2017 to
2019 inclusive) 1,490 cases were
received. This is an average of 497 cases
per year. Each application takes
approximately 20 minutes to complete,
scan and upload. This number includes
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM-2020-0005]
Notice of Availability of a Supplement to the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for Vineyard Wind LLC's Proposed Wind Energy Facility
Offshore Massachusetts and Public Meetings
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
regulations, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is announcing
the availability of a supplement to the Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind
Energy Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Supplement)
prepared for the Construction and Operation Plan (COP) submitted by
Vineyard Wind LLC (Vineyard Wind). The Supplement analyzes reasonably
foreseeable effects from an expanded cumulative activities scenario for
offshore wind development, previously unavailable fishing data, a new
transit lane alternative, and changes to the COP since publication of
the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This notice of
availability (NOA) announces the start of the public review and comment
period, as well as the time and dates for virtual public meetings on
the Supplement. After BOEM holds the public meetings and addresses
comments provided, BOEM will prepare a final EIS.
DATES: Comments should be submitted no later than July 27, 2020. BOEM's
virtual public meetings will be held at the following dates and times
(Eastern):
Friday, June 26, 2020; 5 p.m.;
Tuesday, June 30, 202; 1 p.m.;
Thursday, July 2, 2020; 5 p.m.;
Tuesday, July 7, 2020; 1 p.m.; and
Thursday, July 9, 2020; 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Supplement and detailed information about the proposed
wind energy facility, including the COP and the Draft EIS, can be found
on a project specific page on BOEM's website at: https://www.boem.gov/Vineyard-Wind/. Comments can be submitted in any of the following ways:
In written form by mail, enclosed in an envelope labeled
``Vineyard Wind COP Supplement to the Draft EIS'' and addressed to
Program Manager, Office of Renewable Energy, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166. Comments
must be received or
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postmarked no later than July 27, 2020; or
Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to
htttp://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. BOEM-2020-0005.
Click on the ``Comment Now!'' button to the right of the document link.
Enter your information and comment, then click ``Submit.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the EIS or BOEM's
policies associated with this notice, please contact: Michelle Morin,
BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road,
Sterling, Virginia 20166, (703) 787-1722 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BOEM is announcing the availability of a
supplement to the Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Energy Project Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (Supplement) prepared COP submitted by
Vineyard Wind, in accordance with NEPA regulations, 40 CFR parts 1500-
1508.
Details about the live virtual public meetings, including a virtual
meeting room web page, can be found at: https://www.boem.gov/Vineyard-Wind/. BOEM will provide call-in information for participants both with
and without internet access when they register as well as on the
website. Registration for online or phone-in participation in any of
the virtual public meetings may be completed here: https://www.boem.gov/Vineyard-Wind-SEIS-Virtual-Meeting or by calling (847)
258-8992. If you require a paper copy of the public meeting materials,
please call the number above and BOEM will provide this information
upon request, as long as copies are available. The virtual meeting room
web page will be available throughout the 45-day comment period and
will include fact sheets, posters, pre-recorded presentations, and the
opportunity to submit questions and comments to BOEM. Early submission
of questions is encouraged so that BOEM may incorporate them into
frequently asked questions on the web page and the public meetings,
where practicable.
Each live virtual public meeting will begin with a presentation by
BOEM and be recorded and posted on the website listed above. All
comments received during the meeting will be part of the public record.
After the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to provide
comments/statements and ask questions. BOEM will answer questions
throughout the meeting.
The queue for stakeholder comments and oral testimony will begin
with participants who indicated in their registration that they plan to
provide oral testimony and will subsequently be opened to other
participants. This process will be managed by an online or phone
operator and each participant will have five minutes to give testimony.
Any participant who wishes to provide longer than five minutes of
testimony is encouraged to do so as a written comment.
Proposed Action: Vineyard Wind seeks to construct, operate,
maintain, and eventually decommission an 800-megawatt wind energy
facility on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Massachusetts (the
``Project''). The Project and associated export cables would be
developed within the range of design parameters outlined in the
Vineyard Wind COP, subject to applicable mitigation measures. The COP
proposes installing up to 100 wind turbine generators and one or two
offshore substations or electrical service platforms. As currently
proposed, the Project would be located approximately 14 statute miles
from the southeast corner of Martha's Vineyard and a similar distance
from the southwest side of Nantucket. The turbines would be located in
water depths ranging from approximately 37 to 49 meters (121 to 161
feet). The COP proposes one export cable landfall near the town of
Barnstable, Massachusetts. Onshore construction and staging are
proposed to take place at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal
facility.
The Supplement analyzes reasonably foreseeable effects from an
expanded cumulative activities scenario for offshore wind development,
previously unavailable fishing data, a new transit lane alternative,
and changes to the COP since publication of the Draft EIS. The
Supplement reviews resource-specific baseline conditions, considers
future offshore wind activities, and, using the methodology and
assumptions outlined in the document, assesses cumulative impacts that
could result from the incremental impact of the proposed action and
action alternatives as defined in the Draft EIS when combined with
past, present, or reasonably foreseeable activities, including other
future offshore wind activities.
Alternatives: BOEM considered 15 alternatives during the
preparation of the Draft EIS and carried forward six for further
analysis. These alternatives included five action alternatives (one of
which has two sub-alternatives) and the No Action Alternative. This
Supplement addresses these five alternatives and an additional Vessel
Transit Lane Alternative. There are 13 alternatives in the Supplement
that were not further analyzed because they did not meet the purpose
and need for the proposed action or did not meet screening criteria.
Nine of these alternatives were in the DEIS and an additional 4
alternatives were a result of input received during the DEIS comment
period. The screening criteria used included consistency with law and
regulations; operational, technical, and economic feasibility;
environmental impact; and geographical considerations.
Availability of the Supplement: The Supplement, Vineyard Wind COP,
updated visual simulations, and associated information are available on
BOEM's website at: https://www.boem.gov/Vineyard-Wind/. BOEM
distributed digital copies of the Draft EIS to all parties listed in
Appendix F of the Supplement, which includes the location of all
libraries receiving a copy. If you require a paper copy, BOEM will
provide one upon request, as long as copies are available. You may
request a DVD or paper copy of the Supplement by calling (847) 258-
8992.
Cooperating Agencies: Nine agencies or governmental entities have
participated as cooperating agencies in preparing the EIS: The Bureau
of Safety and Environmental Enforcement; the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the U.S. Coast Guard; the
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management; the Rhode Island
Department of Environmental Management; the Rhode Island Coastal
Resource Management Council; and the Narragansett Indian Tribe.
BOEM does not consider anonymous comments. Please include your name
and address as part of your submittal. BOEM makes all comments,
including the name and addresses of respondents, available for public
review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may
request that BOEM withhold their names or addresses from the public
record; however, BOEM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
If you wish your name or address to be withheld, you must state your
preference prominently at the beginning of your comment. All
submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations
or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their
entirety.
Authority: This NOA was prepared under NEPA, as amended (42
U.S.C. 4231 et seq.),
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and published in accordance with 40 CFR 1506.6 and 43 CFR 46.435.
William Yancey Brown,
Chief Environmental Officer, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
[FR Doc. 2020-12822 Filed 6-11-20; 8:45 am]
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