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When available, listings will provide links for Federal Register announcements and agency websites with more information, the date range for public comments, and map data available on the Portal or external sites. Items are arranged in order of the date of their announcement and will be removed on or around the time of the public comment period’s expiration.
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For further information on the status of offshore wind-related planning in the region, select your area of interest on the BOEM State Activities page or view the table on the Northeast Ocean Data Portal’s Offshore Wind Projects page.
BOEM: Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development - Central Atlantic 2 Call for Information and Nominations
Comment Period Ends: 10/21/24
Online Resources:
- Federal Register notice
- BOEM Central Atlantic informational page
- Press Release
- View map of area on the Portal
ASMFC and MAFMC: Summer Flounder Commercial Mesh Size Exemptions Framework Addendum
Comment Period Ends: 9/28/24
Online Resources:
- Draft Addendum document with full details and public comment instructions
- MAFMC Summer Flounder Commercial Mesh Size Exemptions Framework/Addendum page
- ASMFC press release
- View map on Portal
NOAA: Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance on Designation of New Regional Ocean Partnerships
Comment Period Ends: 7/11/24
Online Resources:
NOAA: Proposed Protective Regulations for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Comment Period Ends: 7/15/24
Online Resources:
BOEM: Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Atlantic Shores North Project
Comment Period End: 5/2/24
Online Resources
- Federal Register Notice
- BOEM press release
- BOEM Atlantic Shores North informational page
- View the Atlantic Shores North (OCS-A 0549) project area on the Portal
USCG: Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast
Commend Period End: 5/17/24
Online Resources:
- Federal Register Notice
- View the Proposed Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast 01/2024 map layer on the Portal
BOEM: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment of Offshore Wind Gulf of Maine WEA
Comment Period Ends: 4/17/24
Online Resources:
- Federal Register Notice
- BOEM press release
- View the Gulf of Maine Final Wind Energy Area on the Portal
BOEM: Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment for Additional Site Assessment Activities on Beacon Wind LLC Lease OCS-A 0520
Comment Period End: 3/4/24
Online Resources
- Federal Register Notice
- Press release
- BOEM Beacon Wind project page
- View map of Beacon Wind project envelope on the Portal
BOEM: Draft Environmental Review of Future Development of Wind Lease Areas Offshore New York and New Jersey
Comment Period End: 3/14/23
Online Resources
- Federal Register notice
- Press release
- View map of BOEM Active Renewable Energy Lease Areas in the New York Bight on the Portal
BOEM: Draft Environmental Analysis of Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Areas
Comment Period End: 2/12/23
Online Resources
- Federal Register notice
- Press release
- View BOEM Central Atlantic Proposed Lease Sale Areas of OCS-A 0557 (A-2) and OCS-A 0558 (C-1) 12/2023 map layer on Portal
BOEM: Wind Lease Sale: Wind Power Development on the U.S. States Central Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Sale 10
Comment Period End: 2/12/23
Online Resources:
- Federal Register notice
- Press release
- View BOEM Central Atlantic Proposed Lease Sale Areas of OCS-A 0557 (A-2) and OCS-A 0558 (C-1) 12/2023 map layer on Portal
NOAA: Proposed Southern New England Habitat Area of Particular Concern
Comment Period End: 10/26/23
Online Resources:
- Federal register notice
- View Preferred Alternative: Southern New England Habitat Area of Particular Concern map layer on Portal
BOEM: Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for US Wind Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Maryland
Comment Period End: 11/20/23
Online Resources:
- Federal Register notice
- Press release
- View draft environmental impact statement
- BOEM Maryland offshore wind informational page
- View the U.S. Wind/Maryland Offshore Wind project area on the Portal
USFWS: Draft Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument (announced 9/12/23)
Comment Period End: 10/26/23
Online Resources:
- Regulations.gov notice
- USFWS informational page
- View Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument map on Portal
BOEM: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (announced 7/31/23)
Comment Period End: 8/31/23
Online Resources:
- Federal Register notice
- BOEM Central Atlantic activities web page
- Press release
- View Central Atlantic Final WEA map layer on the Portal
RWSC: Draft Integrated Science Plan for Wildlife, Habitat, and Offshore Wind Energy in U.S. Atlantic Waters (announced 6/30/23)
Comment Period End: 9/30/23
Online Resources:
- View the RWSC Draft Science Plan and supporting materials
- RWSC Offshore Wind and Wildlife Research Database
OSTP: Request for Information; National Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (announced 6/29/23)
Comment Period End: 8/28/23
Online Resources:
CEQ: Ocean Justice Strategy (announced 6/8/23)
Comment Period End: 7/24/23
Online Resources:
BOEM: Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Atlantic Shores South Wind Project Offshore New Jersey (announced 5/15/23)
Comment Period End: 7/3/23
Online Resources:
- Federal Register notice
- Atlantic Shores South activities page on BOEM website
- BOEM press release
- View Atlantic Shores projects 1 and 2 on BOEM Active Renewable Energy Leases map layer
BOEM: Request for Information: Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Gulf of Maine Outer Continental Shelf; Request for Nominations (announced 4/25/23)
Comment Period End: 6/12/23
Online Resources:
- Federal Register notice
- Gulf of Maine activities page on BOEM website
- BOEM press release
- View Gulf of Maine Final Call Area map layer on the Portal
Coast Guard: Consolidated Port Approaches Port Access Route Studies (announced 3/10/23)
Comment Period End: 6/8/23
Online Resources:
- Federal Register notice
- Coast Guard NAVCEN Port Access Route Study Reports page
- View Consolidated Port Approaches and International Entry and Departure Transit Areas PARS 03/2023 map layer on the Portal
USFWS/NOAA: Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument Proposed Joint Monument Management Plan (announced 12/28/22)
Comment Period End: 1/27/23
Online Resources:
- Federal Register notice
- USFWS press release
- Monument Management Plan page on USFWS website
- View Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument area on the Portal
BOEM: Notice of Availability for Sunrise Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (announced 12/12/22)
Comment Period End: 2/14/23
Online Resources:
- Sunrise Wind DEIS Notice of Availability
- Sunrise Wind informational page on BOEM website
- Sunrise Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
- BOEM press release
- View Sunrise Wind project area on the Portal
BOEM: Notice of Availability for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (announced 12/12/22)
Comment Period End: 2/14/23
Online Resources: