TY - RPRT
TI - New England Wind (OCS-A 0534) Construction and Operations Plan
AU - Epsilon Associates Inc.
AB - New England Wind is the proposal to develop offshore renewable wind energy facilities in Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Lease Area OCS-A 0534 along with associated offshore and onshore cabling, onshore substations, and onshore operations and maintenance (O&M) facilities. New England Wind will be developed in two Phases with a maximum of 130 wind turbine generator (WTG) and electrical service platform (ESP) positions. Four or five offshore export cables will transmit electricity generated by the WTGs to onshore transmission systems in the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.New England Wind will be developed in two Phases. Phase 1, also known as Park City Wind, will be located immediately southwest of Vineyard Wind 1. Phase 2, also known as Commonwealth Wind, will be located southwest of Phase 1 and occupy the remainder of the SWDA.This COP is submitted in accordance with Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 585 (30 CFR § 585). The COP describes the construction and operation of each Phase of New England Wind, covering all planned facilities, including onshore and support facilities, and all anticipated project easements needed for New England Wind. It also describes the activities related to each Phase including construction, commercial operations, maintenance, and decommissioning. It demonstrates that the Proponent is prepared to conduct the proposed activities in each Phase in accordance with all applicable regulations and that New England Wind is safe, does not unreasonably interfere with other uses of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), does not cause undue harm to the environment or objects of historical or archeological significance, and will use the best available technology.Volume IVolume I Text Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-A: Wind Turbine Generator, Electrical Service Platform, and Reactive Compensation Station (Updated June 2022)Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-B: Draft New England Wind Health, Safety, and Environmental Management SystemVolume I Appendices – Appendix I-C: Statement of Qualifications for Certified Verification Agent (CVA) Services for PhaseVolume I Appendices – Appendix I-D: CVA Scope of Work and Verification Plan for Phase 1Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-E: Hierarchy of StandardsVolume I Appendices – Appendix I-F: Draft Oil Spill Response Plan (Updated June 2022)Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-G: Offshore Export Cable Corridor Routing Analysis (Updated June 2022)Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-H: New England Wind Survey Equipment List (Updated June 2022)Volume II-AVolume II-A: Text (Updated June 2022)Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-A: Data Processing and Quality SummaryVolume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-B: Hazard DefinitionsVolume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-C: 2016 Geophysical Operations ReportVolume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-D: 2016 Geotechnical Operations ReportVolume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-E: 2017 Geophysical and Geotechnical Operations ReportVolume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-F: 2019 Geotechnical Interpretative Report (GIR)Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-G: MEC-UXO Desktop Studies Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-H: 2016-2020 Benthic Reports (Updated June 2022)Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-I: New England Wind Drawings Volume II-BVolume II-B Appendix II-J: Route Position Listings for Cable CorridorVolume II-B Appendix II-K: Side Scan Sonar Contact ListingsVolume II-B Appendix II-L: Magnetic Anomaly ListingsVolume II-B Appendix II-M: 2016 Grab Sample ResultsVolume II-B Appendix II-N: 2016 CPT and Borehole Logs and Lab ResultsVolume II-B Appendix II-O: 2017 Grab Sample Photographs and Grain Size ResultsVolume II-B Appendix II-P: 2017 Vibracore Photographs, Grain Size, and Geotechnical Test ResultsVolume II-B Appendix II-Q: 2018 Geophysical and Geotechnical Operations Report-AlpineVolume II-B Appendix II-R: 2018 Geophysical & Geotechnical Operations Report-SeaforthVolume II-B Appendix II-S: 2018 Geotechnical Operations Report-Horizon, BoreholesVolume II-B Appendix II-T: 2018 Geotechnical Operations Report-Geoquip, CPTsVolume II-B Appendix II-U: 2016 Borehole Lab Testing – FugroVolume II-B Appendix II-V: 2018 Geotechnical Factual Report – Horizon, BoreholesVolume II-B Appendix II-W: 2018 Geotechnical Factual Report – Geoquip, CPTsVolume II-B Appendix II-X: 2018 Vibracore Logging and Lab ResultsVolume II-B Appendix II-Y: 2018 Shallow CPT ResultsVolume II-B Appendix II-Z: 2018 Grab Sample ResultsVolume II-B Appendix II-AA: 2020 Ground Model Report – Geo SubSeaVolume II-CVolume II-C Appendix II-AB: 2019 Geophysical Operations Report – TerraSondVolume II-C Appendix II-AC: 2019 Geophysical Operations Report - EGSVolume II-C Appendix II-AD: 2019 Geotechnical Operations Report – HorizonVolume II-C Appendix II-AE: 2019 Geophysical and Geotechnical Operations Report - SeaforthVolume II-C Appendix II-AF: 2019 Geotechnical Operations Report - AlpineVolume II-C Appendix II-AG: 2019 Geotechnical Factual Report – HorizonVolume II-C Appendix II-AH: 2019 Vibracore Logging and Lab ResultsVolume II-C Appendix II-AI: 2019 Shallow CPT ResultsVolume II-C Appendix II-AJ: 2019 Grab Sample ResultsVolume II-C Appendix II-AK: 2016-2020 Geotechnical Clearance Memos and PlotsVolume II-C Appendix II-AL: 2020 Geophysical Operation/Field Reports – EGSVolume II-C Appendix II-AM: 2020 Geotechnical Operation/Field Reports – EGSVolume II-C Appendix II-AN: 2020 Grab Sample Results – RPSVolume II-C Appendix II-AO: 2020 CPT and Boring Samples – GeoquipVolume II-C Appendix II-AP: 2020 Vibracore Results – EGSVolume II-C Appendix II-AQ: 2020 Boring Results – GeoquipVolume II-C Appendix II-AR: New England Wind Phase 2 Feasibility of Suction Bucket Design Volume II-DMarine Archaeological Resource Assessment Reports (Non-technical Public Summary)Volume IIIVolume III Text (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-A: Sediment Transport Modeling (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-B: Air Emissions Calculations and Methodology (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-C: Supporting Material for Avian Assessment: Analysis Methods and Results (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-D: Representative Terrestrial Wildlife Species List (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-E: Fisheries Communication PlanVolume III Appendices – Appendix III-F: Essential Fish Habitat Assessment (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-G: Preliminary Terrestrial Archaeology Resources Report and Permit Applications (Non-technical Public Summary)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-H.a: Visual Impact Assessment (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-H.b: Historic Properties Visual Impact Assessment (Non-technical Public Summary)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-I: Navigation Safety Risk Assessment (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-J: Aviation Impact Assessment  (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-K: Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS) Efficacy Analysis (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-L: Economic Analysis for New England Wind  (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-M: Assessing the Potential Acoustic Impact on Marine Fauna during Construction of New England Wind  (Updated July 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-N: Draft Economic Exposure of Commercial Fisheries (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-O: Community and Environmental Benefits (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices - Appendix III-P: New England Wind Offshore Export Cable Route Detailed DesignVolume III Appendices – Appendix III-Q: New England Wind Scour Potential Evaluation  (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-R: Draft Piping Plover Protection Plan (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-S: Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Certification (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-T: New England Wind Maximum Potential Seafloor Disturbance Tables  (Updated June 2022)Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-U: Benthic Habitat Monitoring Plan Framework Addendum (Phase 2 Offshore Export Cable Corridor, South Coast Variant)Addendum Text (Updated April 2022) Addendum - Appendix A: Marine Site Investigation Report (Updated April 2022)Addendum - Appendix B: Sediment Transport Modeling (Updated April 2022)  Addendum - Appendix C: Essential Fish Habitat Assessment (Updated April 2022) Addendum - Appendix D: Onshore Routing Envelope Archaeological Due Diligence  Addendum - Appendix E: Marine Archaeological Resources Assessment  (Non-technical Public Summary)Addendum - Appendix F: Economic Exposure of Commercial Fisheries (Updated April 2022) Addendum - Appendix G: Navigation and Vessel Crossing Analysis (Updated April 2022) Addendum - Appendix H: Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Certifications (Updated April 2022) Addendum - Appendix I: Benthic Habitat Monitoring Plan Framework (Updated April 2022) Addendum - Appendix J: Preliminary Cable Burial Risk Assessment and Dredging 
DA - 2022/06//
PY - 2022
SP - 373
PB - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
UR - https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/new-england-wind-ocs-0534-construction-and-operations-plan
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
ER -