On June 24th, BOEM published a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Empire Wind project offshore New York. The following documents are available for your viewing.
- Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS (BOEM-2021-0038)
- Empire Wind Construction and Operations Plan and Appendices
The Notice of Intent initiates a 30-day public comment period. During the public comment period, BOEM will host three virtual scoping meetings where you can learn more about the Construction and Operations Plan (COP), ask questions, and provide oral testimony.
The virtual scoping meetings will be held on:
Wednesday, June 30, 2021, 5:00 pm EST
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Meeting Recording
Meeting Presentation
Thursday, July 8, 2021, 5:00 pm EST
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Meeting Recording
Meeting Presentation
Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 1:00 pm EST
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Meeting Recording
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Comments can be submitted in any of the following ways:
- In written form, delivered by hand or by mail, enclosed in an envelope labeled, “Empire Wind Scoping Comments” and addressed to Program Manager, Office of Renewable Energy, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166; or
- Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. BOEM-2021-0038 Click on the “Comment Now!” button to the right of the document link. Enter your information and comment, then click “Submit Comment.”
Comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM on July 26, 2021.
