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FEDERAL OFFSHORE WIND “The Role of Planning in Federal Land Management” Shapiro Conference GW Law School, Univ. of Hou

FEDERAL OFFSHORE WIND “The Role of Planning in Federal Land Management” Shapiro Conference GW Law School, Univ. of Houston, and ELI. March 14, 2014 Ned Farquhar Deputy Assistant Secretary Land and Minerals Management U.S. Department of the Interior. THE ENERGY CHALLENGE.

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FEDERAL OFFSHORE WIND “The Role of Planning in Federal Land Management” Shapiro Conference GW Law School, Univ. of Hou

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  1. FEDERAL OFFSHORE WIND “The Role of Planning in Federal Land Management” Shapiro Conference GW Law School, Univ. of Houston, and ELI March 14, 2014 Ned Farquhar Deputy Assistant Secretary Land and Minerals Management U.S. Department of the Interior
  2. THE ENERGY CHALLENGE “The all-of-the-above energy strategy I announced a few years ago is working, and today, America is closer to energy independence than we’ve been in decades.” - President Barack Obama,State of the Union Address, 1/28/14 Conventional and renewable energy, energy efficiency, new technology American jobs and energy security Domestic oil production > imports
  3. THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT National parks, wildlife refuges Public lands and the Outer Continental Shelf Tribal government, education Territories and insular areas Hydro, water, science Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals oversees Offshore bureaus (BOEM, BSEE) Onshore: Public lands (BLM) Surface mining and reclamation (OSMRE)
  4. OFFSHORE RENEWABLES Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Energy Policy Act of 2005 OCSLA – Interior to manage oil and gas (and sand and gravel) on OCS beyond state waters (usu. 3 miles) EPAct – Interior to manage OCS renewable energy, including wind (previously Corps of Engineers, now BOEM)
  5. EXAMPLE: ATLANTIC WIND - NEW USE, OLD NEIGHBORHOOD The Atlantic wind resource: Vast potential Coastal uses and values National defense, all branches Commercial: Shipping, fishing Fish, wildlife, endangered species Tourism, recreation, viewshed Archaeological, cultural, historic
  6. THE PLANNING FRAMEWORK President’s National Ocean Policy Executive Order, including marine spatial planning Multipurpose Marine Cadastre Involve users and stakeholders Develop and use science and data Federal agency cooperation
  7. FEATURES OF OCS RENEWABLES “SMART FROM THE START” Leasing based on Environmental Assessment and FONSI Focus on high-resource, low-conflict areas Intergovernmental task forces: State and Federal agencies, local government, tribes Multiple public comment periods After leasing, developer submits construction plan for thorough NEPA (usu. EIS)
  8. FROM CAPE WIND TO SMART FROM THE START Unplanned: Cape Wind (proposed late ‘90s) Planned: Smart from the Start Mid-Atlantic WEAs: Identify “Wind Energy Areas” (WEAs) Identify issues and possible solutions Conduct lease sales Allow significant changes and conditions resulting from project EIS
  9. RESULTS Cape Wind lease issued, 10/2010 Delaware commercial lease issued, 11/2012 Competitive lease sales: RI/MA 7/2013, VA 9/2013 Advanced lease sale planning: Maryland (published proposed sale notice 12/2013), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina Other states: Task forces active on wind and/or MHK (marine hydrokinetic) in HI, OR Inactive or pending: FL, GA, SC, ME
  10. DECISIONS TODAY, ENERGY TOMORROW Ned Farquhar ned_farquhar@ios.doi.gov (202) 208-6734
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