Earlier this month, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a Notice of Availability (NOA) of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance in two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) designated off the coast of Oregon.
The draft EA considers the environmental consequences associated with issuing commercial wind leases in the two WEAs and associated site characterization activities, as well as site assessment activities, offshore Oregon.
The bureau also issued a 30-day comment period along with the NOA to solicit public input. In response to feedback from Oregon Tribes and stakeholders, BOEM has extended the comment period and will accept comments on the draft EA through June 14.
BOEM will also hold an additional virtual public meeting on the Draft EA on June 5.
