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FAST-41 Postings by Agencies for Maryland Offshore Wind Project

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

FAST-41 Initiation Notice

BOEM has posted the FIN.

Application and Supporting Documents

None at this time.

Information on the status of mitigation measures

None at this time.

Description of the status of any litigation

NA

Information about project-related public meetings, public hearings, and public comment periods

FWS has no project-related public events.

Description of any Federal agency action taken or decision made that materially affects the status of the project

None at this time.

Department of the Army

FAST-41 Initiation Notice

Provided by lead agency.

Application and Supporting Documents

For project information, see the public notice:

PN-23-44 NAB-2020-60863-M34 (US Wind, Inc. - MD Offshore Wind Energy) > Baltimore District > Public Notice View (army.mil)

Information on the status of mitigation measures

The applicant has designed the proposed project to avoid and minimize impacts to waters of the United States. No impacts to onshore wetlands are proposed for the installation of the export cables or transition vaults. In the offshore areas where impacts to the marine resources are unavoidable, the applicant has avoided all special aquatic sites. Impacts from the proposed project and all its components consist of structures, fills and temporary construction impacts. Compensatory mitigation requirements are under consideration.

Description of the status of any litigation

N/A

Information about project-related public meetings, public hearings, and public comment periods

See the public notice for information about the public comment period:

PN-23-44 NAB-2020-60863-M34 (US Wind, Inc. - MD Offshore Wind Energy) > Baltimore District > Public Notice View (army.mil)

Description of any Federal agency action taken or decision made that materially affects the status of the project

No decision/final action taken at this time.

Environmental Protection Agency

FAST-41 Initiation Notice

Posted by lead agency

Application and Supporting Documents

Posted at this link when available:

Outer Continental Shelf permit: https://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting

Information on the status of mitigation measures

N/A

Description of the status of any litigation

No EPA litigation information at this time

Information about project-related public meetings, public hearings, and public comment periods

Posted at this link when available:

Outer Continental Shelf permit: https://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting

Description of any Federal agency action taken or decision made that materially affects the status of the project

Posted at this link when available:

Outer Continental Shelf permit: https://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

FAST-41 Initiation Notice

Posted by lead agency

Application and Supporting Documents

Link to information about the MMPA ITA, including the application; supporting documents; and all FR notices:

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/incidental-take-authorization-us-wind-inc-construction-and-operation-maryland-offshore-wind

 

Information on the status of mitigation measures

NA

Description of the status of any litigation

NA

Information about project-related public meetings, public hearings, and public comment periods

See MMPA link for information about public comment periods related to the requested ITA. 

Description of any Federal agency action taken or decision made that materially affects the status of the project

NA

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

FAST-41 Initiation Notice
Maryland Offshore Wind Project_ Webform submission from_ FAST-41 INITIATION NOTICE.pdf
Application and Supporting Documents

Maryland Wind project website (note: project was formerly known as "US Wind")

Information on the status of mitigation measures

Will be determined in the Record of Decision (ROD). When complete, the ROD will be posted at the website noted above.

Description of the status of any litigation

None.

Information about project-related public meetings, public hearings, and public comment periods

Refer to the website noted above.

Description of any Federal agency action taken or decision made that materially affects the status of the project

Refer to the website noted above.