Commercial and Research Wind Lease and Grant Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
May 2023
Report
Human Dimensions , Environmental Impact Assessment , Legal & Policy
Bluepoint Wind: Semi-Annual Progress Report (November 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023)
Bluepoint Wind
May 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Human Dimensions
Behavioral effects of sound sources from offshore renewable energy construction on the black sea bass (Centropristis striata) and longfin squid (Doryteuthis pealeii)
Stanley, J. , Caiger, P. , Jones, I.
April 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Fish
Supporting National Environmental Policy Act Documentation for Offshore Wind Energy Development Related Offshore Aquifers
Middleton, P. , Barnhart, B.
April 2023
Guidance
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind , Floating Offshore Wind
Physical Environment , Human Dimensions
Ocean Wind 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
March 2023
Report
Wind Energy
Human Dimensions , Environmental Impact Assessment
Fisheries and Offshore Wind Interactions: Synthesis of Science
Hogan, F. , Hooker, B. , Jensen, B.
March 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind , Floating Offshore Wind
Fish , Invertebrates , Human Dimensions , Fisheries , Social & Economic Data
Supporting National Environmental Policy Act Documentation for Offshore Wind Energy Development Related to Glauconite Sand
Bruggeman, G. , Middleton, P. , Barnhart, B.
February 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Physical Environment
Zooplankton Survey for Regional Fisheries Monitoring in Southern New England Offshore Wind Development
Turner, J. , Weig, E.
February 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Cetaceans
Benthic and Epifaunal Monitoring During Operation at the Block Island Wind Farm, Rhode Island: Technical Report: Year 4
Erickson, R. , Kelly, C. , Fonseca, M.
February 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Fish , Demersal Fish , Invertebrates
SouthCoast Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement
BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs
February 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Bats , Birds , Fish , Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Human Dimensions , Fisheries , Recreation & Tourism , Visual Impacts
Larval Lobster and Fish Neuston Net Survey for Regional Fisheries Monitoring in Southern New England Offshore Wind Development
Stokesbury, K. , Cassidy, K. , Lowery, T.
February 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Fish , Invertebrates
Bluepoint Wind: Semi-Annual Progress Report (May 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022)
Bluepoint Wind
January 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Human Dimensions
Supporting National Environmental Policy Act Documentation for Offshore Wind Energy Development Related to Heat from Buried Transmission Cables
Middleton, P. , Barnhart, B.
January 2023
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Invertebrates , Physical Environment
Demonstrating an Effective Marine Biodiversity Observation Network in the Santa Barbara Channel
Miller, R. , Siegel, D. , Carlson, C.
January 2023
Report
Wind Energy
Seabirds , Marine Mammals , Human Dimensions , Environmental Impact Assessment
California State Waters Map Series—Benthic Habitat Characterization in the Region Offshore of Morro Bay, California
Cochrane, G. , Kvitek, R. , Cole, A.
January 2023
Report
Wind Energy
Human Dimensions , Marine Spatial Planning
Sunrise Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
December 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Bats , Birds , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Reptiles , Human Dimensions , Fisheries
New England Wind COP Appendix II-D: Marine Archaeological Resource Assessment Reports
Gray & Pape Heritage Management , SEARCH, Inc. , Epsilon Associates Inc.
December 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Human Dimensions
New England Wind COP Appendix III-G: Preliminary Terrestrial Archaeology Resources Report and Permit Applications
Epsilon Associates Inc.
December 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Human Dimensions
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
December 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Human Dimensions , Environmental Impact Assessment
New England Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs
December 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Fish , Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Reptiles
Update on NREL’s 2020 Offshore Wind Resource Assessment for the California Pacific Outer Continental Shelf
Bodini, N. , Rybchuk, A. , Optis, M.
November 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Floating Offshore Wind
Empire Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
November 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Human Dimensions , Environmental Impact Assessment
Understanding Economic Impacts to the Commercial Surfclam Fishing Industry from Offshore Wind Energy Development
Munroe, D. , Powell, E. , Klinck, J.
October 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Invertebrates , Human Dimensions , Fisheries
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix S: Ornithological and Marine Fauna Aerial Survey Results
APEM Ltd , Normandeau Associates Inc
September 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Birds , Fish
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix M: Sediment Transport Modeling Report
Tetra Tech Inc.
September 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Physical Environment
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix W: Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
Tetra Tech Inc.
September 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Fish
Kitty Hawk North Wind Construction and Operations Plan
Tetra Tech Inc.
September 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Bats , Birds , Fish
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix U: Assessment of the Potential Effects of the Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Project on Bats and Birds
Biodiversity Research Institute
September 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Bats , Birds
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix O: In-Air Acoustic Assessment
Tetra Tech Inc.
September 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix J: Preliminary Cable Burial Risk Assessment
Tetra Tech Inc.
September 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Physical Environment
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix V: Benthic Resource Characterization Reports
RPS group
September 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Physical Environment
Categorizing Active Marine Acoustic Sources Based on Their Potential to Affect Marine Animals
Ruppel, C. , Weber, T. , Staaterman, E.
September 2022
Journal Article
Marine Energy , Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Passive Acoustic Telemetry as a Tool to Monitor the Baseline Presence and Persistence of Highly Migratory Fish Species in Popular Recreational Fishing Grounds within the Southern New England Wind Energy Area
Gervelis, B. , Kneebone, J.
September 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Attraction , Avoidance , Displacement
Fish , Pelagic Fish , Human Dimensions , Fisheries
Sunrise Wind COP Appendix N2: Ichthyoplankton Entrainment Assessment
TRC
August 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Fish
Sunrise Wind COP Appendix O3: Sea Turtle and ESA-listed Fish Protected Species Mitigation and Monitoring Plan
LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc.
August 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Fish , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Sunrise Wind COP Appendix O2: Marine Mammal Protected Species Mitigation and Monitoring Plan
Sunrise Wind
August 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Marine Mammals
Sunrise Wind COP Appendix P1: Avian and Bat Risk Assessment
Stantec Consulting
August 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Bats , Birds
Sunrise Wind COP Appendix O1: Marine Mammal, Sea Turtle, and ESA-Listed Fish Assessment
Stantec Consulting
August 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Fish , Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles
Workshop Summary on Passive Acoustic Monitoring Data Standards and Management: March 7 and 9, 2022
Baker, K. , Staaterman, E. , Shumchenia, E.
August 2022
Workshop Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Avoidance , Noise
Fish , Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Pinnipeds
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind COP Appendix II-L2: Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Presence
Biodiversity Research Institute
August 2022
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Marine Mammals , Reptiles , Sea Turtles