Leasing

Though not an active comment period, NWF reviews the Final EA to determine which of our recommendations have been incorporated and what continued advocacy is still needed regarding the impacts … Continue reading

During and after the auction, NWF reviews which companies bid as well as which companies successfully won leases. We also note whether bidders chose to partake in bid credits as … Continue reading

BOEM has authority over shaping the lease auction, consistent with their authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). As part of this, BOEM can offer a straight cash auction—i.e., whoever … Continue reading

As this activity does not include a comment period, NWF reviews the Final EA to determine what additional advocacy will be needed during later stages to advance our goals for … Continue reading

The Final Sale Notice provides the final terms and conditions for a lease sale, including the date, time, and location for the sale itself. The FSN will also include a … Continue reading

Based on the comments gathered during the draft EA comment period, BOEM will address those comments in the Final EA on the potential effects of issuing wind leases within the … Continue reading

The PSN provides a unique opportunity for mitigation measures to be included as stipulations of the lease. This opportunity would then require all lease holders to abide by those measures … Continue reading

Under regulations (30 CFR part 585), BOEM is required to publish a Proposed Sale Notice in the Federal Register, which identifies the areas available to lease, auction details, criteria for … Continue reading

NWF reviews the Draft EA to evaluate whether or recommendations during EA Scoping were incorporated. We’ll often reiterate unfulfilled requests from our Scoping comments in our Draft EA comments in … Continue reading

Federal Agencies must prepare an Environmental Assessments (EA) for proposed actions in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. An EA analyzes the environmental effects of a proposed activity to determine … Continue reading

NWF’s engages during Environmental Assessment Scoping (EA Scoping) by highlighting potential impacts of offshore wind leasing on important resources which BOEM should include in its analysis. We often use this … Continue reading

BOEM is required to conduct an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze impacts from site characterization and assessment that result from issuing a lease. The EA is the first NEPA analysis … Continue reading