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Meeting with the Bureau of US Ocean Energy Management
August 6, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Proposed Offshore Wind Sale Notice and Leases for the New York Bight
Affects Scallop Grounds
Meeting with the Bureau of US Ocean Energy Management
August 6, 2021 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Virtual Meeting with BOEM and Bight Fishermen
New Bedford In-Person Meeting Location for Fishermen
Fairfield Inn and Suites
185 MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, MA Waypoint Meeting Facility Hosted by the Port of New Bedford (BOEM will be remote via Zoom)
Issues to Cover in the Meeting
- Enhanced fishermen engagement requirements in the Final Sale Notice
- Number, size, orientation, and location of the proposed lease areas
- No build transit routes through the lease areas
- Potential prescribed layouts in the leases
- Science, Monitoring and Mitigation
