Notice of Availability of the California Offshore Wind Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, 90051 [2024-26424]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM–2023–0061]
Notice of Availability of the California
Offshore Wind Draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement
Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM) announces the
availability of the draft programmatic
environmental impact statement (PEIS)
for California Offshore Wind. The
Proposed Action of the draft PEIS is the
identification of programmatic
mitigation measures to lessen the
environmental impacts of commercialscale offshore wind energy development
in the five lease areas offshore Northern
and Central California on the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS). These
mitigation measures may be required as
conditions of approval for activities
proposed within future construction
and operations plans (COPs) prepared
by leaseholders for approval to begin
construction within the lease areas. This
PEIS, if finalized and approved, will not
result in the approval of any
construction and operation activities.
ADDRESSES: The draft PEIS and
associated information are available on
BOEM’s website at: https://
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Gilbane, Chief, Environmental Analysis
Section, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Camarillo, California
Office, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102,
Camarillo, CA 93010, (805) 384–6387 or
lisa.gilbane@boem.gov.
Submission of Public Comments: The
90-day comment period begins on
February 12, 2025. Public comments can
be submitted in two ways: (1) Through
the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate
to https://www.regulations.gov and
search for Docket No. BOEM–2023–
0061. Select the document in the search
results on which you want to comment,
click on the ‘‘Comment’’ button, and
follow the online instructions for
submitting your comment. A
commenter’s checklist is available on
the comment web page. Enter your
information and comment, then click
‘‘Submit.’’ (2) By mail or delivery
service: Send comments in an envelope
labeled, ‘‘CALIFORNIA OSW PEIS’’ and
addressed to Lisa Gilbane,
Environmental Assessment Section,
Office of Environment, Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, 760 Paseo
Camarillo, Suite 102, Camarillo,
California 93010.
BOEM’s virtual public meetings will
be held on the following date at the time
(Pacific time) indicated.
Tuesday January 28, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 12:00
p.m.
Please go to https://www.boem.gov/
caoffshorewindpeis for registration
links, dates, times and for additional
information and updates. Meetings are
open to the public and free to attend.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This draft
PEIS assesses potential biological,
socioeconomic, physical, and cultural
impacts that could result from floating
offshore wind energy development
associated with the two leases offshore
Humboldt Bay (OCS–P 0561 and 0562)
and three leases offshore Morro Bay
(OCS–P 0563, 0564, and 0565) and
considers the reduction or avoidance of
those impacts that could result from
adopting mitigation measures. BOEM
issued these five leases May 16, 2023.
The leases total approximately 373,000
acres (∼583 square miles) and are the
first wind energy leases offshore
California. Water depths in the lease
areas range from 1,640 to 4,265 feet (500
to 1,300 meters); the use of floating
foundations that anchor to the sea floor
is anticipated.
The existing wind leases grant the
lessees the exclusive right to submit a
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COP to BOEM proposing the
construction, operation, and
decommissioning of offshore wind
energy facilities in the lease area. BOEM
will conduct site-specific National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
analyses on all COPs submitted and may
conclude that the inclusion of
additional mitigation measures not
identified in this draft PEIS is required.
The Proposed Action is BOEM’s
adoption of a suite of program-level
mitigation measures that could be
applied to activities to reduce or avoid
potential impacts.
Alternatives: In addition to the
Proposed Action, BOEM considered two
alternatives: A No Action Alternative,
and an alternative that does not include
the addition of mitigation measures in
order to assess the effectiveness of
mitigation in avoiding or reducing
impacts.
Availability of the Draft PEIS: The
draft PEIS and associated information
are available on BOEM’s website at:
https://www.boem.gov/renewableenergy/state-activities/californiaoffshore-wind-programmaticenvironmental-impact.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.
(National Environmental Policy Act, as
amended), NEPA implementing
regulations (40 CFR 1500–1508), and
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
NEPA regulations (43 CFR part 46).
Douglas P. Boren,
Pacific Regional Director, Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[Docket No. BOEM-2023-0061]
Notice of Availability of the California Offshore Wind Draft
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the
availability of the draft programmatic environmental impact statement
(PEIS) for California Offshore Wind. The Proposed Action of the draft
PEIS is the identification of programmatic mitigation measures to
lessen the environmental impacts of commercial-scale offshore wind
energy development in the five lease areas offshore Northern and
Central California on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). These
mitigation measures may be required as conditions of approval for
activities proposed within future construction and operations plans
(COPs) prepared by leaseholders for approval to begin construction
within the lease areas. This PEIS, if finalized and approved, will not
result in the approval of any construction and operation activities.
ADDRESSES: The draft PEIS and associated information are available on
BOEM's website at: https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/california-offshore-wind-programmatic-environmental-impact.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Gilbane, Chief, Environmental
Analysis Section, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Camarillo,
California Office, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102, Camarillo, CA 93010,
(805) 384-6387 or [email protected].
Submission of Public Comments: The 90-day comment period begins on
February 12, 2025. Public comments can be submitted in two ways: (1)
Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. BOEM-2023-0061. Select
the document in the search results on which you want to comment, click
on the ``Comment'' button, and follow the online instructions for
submitting your comment. A commenter's checklist is available on the
comment web page. Enter your information and comment, then click
``Submit.'' (2) By mail or delivery service: Send comments in an
envelope labeled, ``CALIFORNIA OSW PEIS'' and addressed to Lisa
Gilbane, Environmental Assessment Section, Office of Environment,
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 102,
Camarillo, California 93010.
BOEM's virtual public meetings will be held on the following date
at the time (Pacific time) indicated.
Tuesday January 28, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
Please go to https://www.boem.gov/caoffshorewindpeis for
registration links, dates, times and for additional information and
updates. Meetings are open to the public and free to attend.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This draft PEIS assesses potential
biological, socioeconomic, physical, and cultural impacts that could
result from floating offshore wind energy development associated with
the two leases offshore Humboldt Bay (OCS-P 0561 and 0562) and three
leases offshore Morro Bay (OCS-P 0563, 0564, and 0565) and considers
the reduction or avoidance of those impacts that could result from
adopting mitigation measures. BOEM issued these five leases May 16,
2023. The leases total approximately 373,000 acres (~583 square miles)
and are the first wind energy leases offshore California. Water depths
in the lease areas range from 1,640 to 4,265 feet (500 to 1,300
meters); the use of floating foundations that anchor to the sea floor
is anticipated.
The existing wind leases grant the lessees the exclusive right to
submit a COP to BOEM proposing the construction, operation, and
decommissioning of offshore wind energy facilities in the lease area.
BOEM will conduct site-specific National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) analyses on all COPs submitted and may conclude that the
inclusion of additional mitigation measures not identified in this
draft PEIS is required.
The Proposed Action is BOEM's adoption of a suite of program-level
mitigation measures that could be applied to activities to reduce or
avoid potential impacts.
Alternatives: In addition to the Proposed Action, BOEM considered
two alternatives: A No Action Alternative, and an alternative that does
not include the addition of mitigation measures in order to assess the
effectiveness of mitigation in avoiding or reducing impacts.
Availability of the Draft PEIS: The draft PEIS and associated
information are available on BOEM's website at: https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/california-offshore-wind-programmatic-environmental-impact.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq. (National Environmental Policy
Act, as amended), NEPA implementing regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508), and
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) NEPA regulations (43 CFR part
46).
Douglas P. Boren,
Pacific Regional Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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