Énergie et environnement · 09/09/20241 min de lecture
Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision for US Wind Inc.'s Proposed Maryland Offshore Wind Project
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the joint record of decision (ROD) on the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the construction and operations plan (COP) submitted by US Wind Inc. (US Wind) for its proposed Maryland Offshore Wind Project (Project). The joint ROD includes the Department of the Interior's (DOI) decision regarding the COP and National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) decision, pending completion of all statutory processes, regarding US Wind's requested Incidental Take Regulations (ITR) and an associated Letter of Authorization (LOA) under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NMFS has adopted the final EIS to support its decision about whether to promulgate the requested ITR and issue a LOA to US Wind under the MMPA. The joint ROD concludes the National Environmental Policy Act process for each agency.