BOEM extends offshore wind environmental impact statement public comment period

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced that in response to requests from Tribal Nations and stakeholders, it is extending the public comment period for its Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on March 13.

On Jan. 8, 2024, BOEM announced in a release the availability of the Draft PEIS for potential development of six wind lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey in an area known as the New York Bight. On Jan. 12, BOEM opened a 45-day public comment period that was to end on Feb. 26.

Detailed information about the Draft PEIS, including how to comment, can be found on BOEM's website.

• Notice of Availability for New York Bight Draft PEIS(Docket No. BOEM-2024-0001)


• New York Bight Draft PEIS

To date, BOEM has held three in-person and two virtual open meetings to receive public comment. An in-person meeting was held Feb. 8 in Toms River, and the virtual meetings were held Jan. 31 and Feb. 13.

Information related to the public meetings can be found in the New York Bight Virtual Meeting Room.

https://youtu.be/9rP4JVshan8?si=XuZqnHezKiilMMBY

The lease areas include:

• Bluepoint Wind, LLC (OCS-A 0537)


• Attentive Energy LLC (OCS-A 0538)


• Community Offshore Wind, LLC (OCS-A 0539)


• Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Bight, LLC (OCS-A 0541)


• Invenergy Wind Offshore LLC (OCS-A 0542)


• Vineyard Mid-Atlantic LLC (OCS-A 0544)

For up-to-date leasing information, including the original lease and any lease amendments that may have occurred since initial lease execution, visit the Lease and Grant Information page.