The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is responsible for offshore renewable energy development in federal waters (3 nm out to 200 nm). BOEM is required to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), prior to approving a Construction and Operations Plan for any offshore wind project on the Outer Continental Shelf.
NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of proposed major federal actions prior to making decisions and requires agencies to seek input from stakeholders (i.e., the public) throughout the process.
The permitting process for Kitty Hawk Wind will require 27 approvals by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, including but not limited those below:
Kitty Hawk North
- BOEM Construction and Operations Plan
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Sections 10 and 408
- Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
- NMFS incidental harassment authorization and/or Letter of Authorization
- EPA air permit for vessel traffic and offshore substation backup generator
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
- Virginia State Corporation Commission Filing for Certificate of Public Convenience and Need
- Joint Permit Application for Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Virginia Beach
Wetland Board, and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (Wetlands Permit)
- Site Plan Review by Virginia Beach for substation and cable route
- Federal Consistency Concurrence from Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Kitty Hawk South
- BOEM Construction and Operations Plan
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Sections 10 and 408
- Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
- NMFS incidental harassment authorization and/or Letter of Authorization
- EPA air permit for vessel traffic and offshore substation backup generator
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
- North Carolina Utilities Commission Filing for Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity
- North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act Major Permit
- North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 401 Water Quality Permit
- North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Erosion and Sediment Certificate of Approval
- Federal Consistency Concurrence from North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management
Documents
BOEM - Notice Of Intent To Prepare An Environmental Impact Statement
July 2021
Consistent with the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), BOEM announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the review of a Construction and Operations Plan (COP) submitted by Kitty Hawk, LLC (Kitty Hawk) for its Kitty Hawk Wind Project.
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BOEM - Site Assessment Plan Approval
April 2020
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the Site Assessment Plan (SAP) submitted by AVANGRID, LLC (Company Number: 15019) for commercial wind lease OCS-A 0508 located offshore North Carolina.
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