Abstract
US Wind, Inc. (US Wind) is developing the Maryland Offshore Wind Project (the Project), an offshore wind energy project of up to approximately 2 gigawatts (GW) of nameplate capacity within OCS-A 0490 (the Lease), a Lease area of approximately 80,000 acres located off the coast of Maryland on the Outer Continental Shelf. The purpose of the Project is to provide offshore wind renewable energy generation within the Lease area to fulfil renewable energy standards and targets set by the state of Maryland and the United States. 0F 1 The Project will produce utility-scale power to the regional electric grid, help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, diversify the nation’s energy portfolio, and create new economic development opportunities, including employment creation, in the region. This Construction and Operations Plan (COP) provides an overview of the Project’s construction, operations and maintenance, and decommissioning, in accordance with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regulatory requirements. 1F 2
The COP is organized as two volumes. Volume I provides information about the Project’s technology and components, including construction, operations, and decommissioning of the Project. Necessary regulatory approvals are also part of Volume I. Volume II of the COP presents information about the existing site conditions and various resources, potential impacts of the Project, and related avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures to minimize impacts. A summary of impacts and mitigation measures can be found in Volume II.
Volume I: Appendices
- Appendix A. Oil Spill Response Plan (CONFIDENTIAL)
- Appendix B. Safety Management System(CONFIDENTIAL)
- Appendix C. CVA Nomination Details (CONFIDENTIAL)
- Appendix D. CVA Scope of work (CONFIDENTIAL)
- Appendix E. Design Standards (CONFIDENTIAL)
- Appendix F. WTG and OSS Locations
- Appendix G. Waste Discharges and Releases
- Appendix H. Chemical Products Used and Stored
- Appendix I. Agency Contacts and Coordination
- Appendix J. Preliminary Design Drawings (CONFIDENTIAL)
- Appendix K. Meteorological Tower
- Appendix L. Design Inputs
- L1. Maryland OWF – Design Basis, r.2 (CONFIDENTIAL)
- L2. Independent Metocean Assessment (CONFIDENTIAL)
- Appendix M. Monopile Drivability Report (CONFIDENTIAL)
Volume II: Site Characterization and Impact Assessment
Volume II: Appendices
- Appendix A. Geophysical and Geotechnical Reports
- A1. Integrated Site Characterization Report - Offshore (CONFIDENTIAL)
- A2. Integrated Site Characterization Report – Indian River Bay (CONFIDENTIAL)
- A3. UXO Study (CONFIDENTIAL)
- A4. CB&I MEA G&G Report
- A5. Alpine G&G Report 1751
- A6. Alpine Export Cable Report 1783
- A7. Delaware Waters Field Evaluation Report
- Appendix B. Sediment Transport Models
- Appendix C. Air Quality
- Appendix D. Benthic Resources
- Appendix E. Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
- E1. Information to Support Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
- E1. Information to Support Essential Fish Habitat Assessment - Att A
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3
- Part 4
- Part 5
- Part 6
- Part 7
- E1. Information to Support Essential Fish Habitat Assessment - Att B
- E1. Information to Support Essential Fish Habitat Assessment - Att C
- E1. Information to Support Essential Fish Habitat Assessment - Att A
- E1. Information to Support Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
- Appendix F. Fisheries
- Appendix G. Terrestrial Habitat
- Appendix H. Marine Mammals
- Appendix I. Archaeological and Historic Properties Assessments
- I1. Marine Archaeological Site Characterization (CONFIDENTIAL)
- I2. Terrestrial Archaeology Resource Assessment (CONFIDENTIAL)
- I3. Historic Resources Visual Effects Analysis
- I4. Onshore Built Resources Report
- Appendix J. Visual Assessment
- Appendix K. Navigation and Military Activities
- Appendix L. Socioeconomics
- L1. Economic Assessment Study (CONFIDENTIAL)
- L2. Stakeholder Engagement
- Appendix M. Coastal Zone Management
- Appendix N. Avian