BOEM plans environmental impact study for 2.5 GW Kitty Hawk offshore wind project in USA
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 2.5 GW Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind project offshore North Carolina.
The NOI initiates a 30-day public comment period to define the scope of the EIS, which is the major permitting study required for the project’s approval. BOEM will also review the construction and operation plans for the 69-turbine project, which will make landfall in Virginia Beach.
The public comment period will end on August 30, 2021.
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August 09, 2021
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