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Atlantic Shores Virtual Open House 020522, 021922
This site provides “Rooms” each room contains a presentation a topic like Visualization, Fishing the Environment, etc. There is a segment in the video where there is a discussion of visibility impacts from Beach Haven along with renderings. The screenshots show...
Atlantic Shores Plan 020522, 021922
Atlantic Shores’ first project currently under review by BOEM is in the southern portion of the lease off of Atlantic City and that portion alone will include up to 200 turbines. All of the details of the project can be found in Atlantic Shores’ COP which is on...
Ocean Wind Construction and Operations Plan 020522, 021922
This provides the entire plan (COP) including the appendix which addresses the items covered in the solicitation. Example - Appendix J – Marine Mammal Supplementary Material, Note: some of the Appendix Appendix B – Safety Management System Contains...
Proposed Sale Notice Fisheries Meetings: NY Bight: Scallops, Mixed Trawl, Surf Clams and Recreational. 020522, 021922, 022622
On July 20 and 22 BOEM hosted a series of working meetings regarding the New York Bight Proposed Sale Notice. Four two-hour meetings were held focusing on primary fisheries that operate in the NY Bight: Scallops, Mixed Trawl, Surf Clams and Recreational.
Fishing Industry Communication and Engagement 020522
Mid -Atlantic Ocean Data Portal 020522, 022622
Welcome to the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal, an ocean planning resource center, and the Marine Planner, an Interactive mapping tool.
BOEM will hold a wind energy auction on Feb. 23, 2022, – NY Bight 020522, 022622
On Jan. 12, 2022, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that BOEM will hold a wind energy auction on Feb. 23, 2022, for more than 480,000 acres in the New York Bight. This will be the first offshore wind energy auction under the Biden-Harris Administration.
Ocean Wind 1 – An Orsted and PSEG Project 020522, 021922
This home page provides links to Frequently Asked Question https://oceanwind.com/resources-and-faqs
New Jersey Offshore Wind Solicitations 020522, 022622
Very comprehensive starting place. However, some of the information is somewhat dated. Information is categorized: Offshore Wind, Strategic Plan, BOEM, Solicitations, Transmission, Stakeholder Involvement
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)020522, 021922, 022622
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the responsible development of America’s offshore energy and mineral resources. The bureau promotes energy independence, environmental protection and economic development through...
Offshore Wind 101 – 020522, 022622
Great starting place - How it works, How big, Etc.
National Offshore Wind Strategy 020522, 021922
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Wind Energy Technologies Office, and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), through its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), have jointly produced this updated national strategy to facilitate the responsible...
US Army Corps of Engineers USACE New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study 12922
New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management StudyThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the release of a draft report for the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. The report outlines a ‘Tentatively Selected Plan’ framework, which...
US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District & Marine Design Center Website 12922
US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District & Marine Design Center Website
Impact of Inlet Closures on Surge Response in New Jersey Back Bays Mary A. Cialone, Gregory Slusarczyk 12922
The in-depth study presented in this paper includes numerical modeling and analysis of the effects of storm surge barriers (inlet closures) on water levels in the back bays of New Jersey during storm events.
United States Department of Commerce – NOAA Letter of November 10th, 2021 12922
Excerpt from the letter -We recognize that the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (40 CFR 1508.28) and USACE (33 CFR 230.13) regulations allow NEPA studies for large, complex projects such as this one to be carried out in a multi-stage or “tiered” process and that...
Barnegat Bay Partnership letter of October 12, 2021 12922
Excerpt from the letter - We have significant concerns and questions about this report and the project currently proposed as the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP). First, the project does not appear to meet the stated project management framework, resilient community,...
United States Department of the interior Letter of October 12th 2021 12922
Excerpt from the letter - The TSP identifies numerous strategies and alternatives throughout the Study Area to reduce coastal storm risk and the effects of SLC. The TSP also identifies numerous impacts to the aquatic environment, including the filling of over 154...
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection letter of October 12, 2021 12922
Excerpt from the letter - - A project of this scope and magnitude could have numerous environmental impacts throughout the NJBB region, the nature and extent of which must be identified prior to arriving at a final recommended plan. At this early stage in the planning...
United States Environmental Protection Agency letter of October 12, 2021 12922
Closing paragraph - At this stage USACE acknowledges that the TSP could have adverse impacts on aquatic and other resources, though additional studies are necessary to determine precise engineering components and associated impacts. Based on the current level of...
The MyCoast: New Jersey. Help Document our Changing Coast rlbi1
The MyCoast: New Jersey portal is used to collect and analyze photos of coastal events and places. Photos are linked to data about weather and tides to create reports that help stakeholders like government agencies, business owners, and residents to understand coastal...
5 Prepare yourself for flooding – 7 Min. rlbi1, 030522
Session 5 in a 5 Part series. In addition to looking out for your home and community, there are things to do to keep yourself safe in the time of flooding. Here are some simple yet important things to do.
4 Prepare you home for flooding – 8 Min. – rlbi1, 030522
Session 4 in a 5 part series. Living this close to nature, we need to understand what can happen and how to prepare our home to stand up to the elements. And realize that what we do, or don’t do, impacts our neighbors and our community.
3 Understand and visualize flooding – 10 Min. rlbi1, 030522
This shows some tools to help people see what is happening and to use "Flood Mapper" to set up a variety of conditions to see where the water will go.
2 What the Government is doing about flooding – 5 Min. – rlbi1, 030522
-Session 2 in a 5 part series. Many people are unaware of the effort of local and state governments to deal with and prepare for flooding. This brief introduction is a starting point for people to learn how to be involved in the...
1 Sharted Understanding of flooding – 8 Min rlbi1, 030522
Session 1 in a 5 part series. It explains the nature of the flooding that residents and visitors to Long Beach Island are experiencing.
Eye Opener – Seeing the Flooding – 3 Min.rlbi1
Based on tidal flooding events during October of 2021, this session shows a number of flood problem areas in Surf City, NJ. The goal is to elevate awareness of the situation. rlbi1
Resilient LBI rlbi1, 031922
This is a “mooring” for the Resilient Long Beach Island (LBI) project, its research and findings, its outreach and recommendations.
Resilient NJ – Climate Resilience Design and Engineering rlbi2, 3522, 031922
The Bureau of Climate Resilience Design and Engineering (BCRDE), within the Climate and Flood Resilience Program, provides design, engineering, and construction support to New Jersey’s communities to improve climate resilience. This explains where RNJ fits into the...
BOEM Overview Meeting March 30, 2021 – Wind Energy
On March 30, 2021, BOEM published a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Ocean Wind, LLC's Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New Jersey. BOEM’s scoping process is intended to identify what should be considered in the Ocean Wind...
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