New England Wind (OCS-A 0534) Construction and Operations Plan

Epsilon Associates Inc. (2022). New England Wind (OCS-A 0534) Construction and Operations Plan. Report by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Report for Park City Wind LLC.

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Abstract

New England Wind is the proposal to develop offshore renewable wind energy facilities in Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Lease Area OCS-A 0534 along with associated offshore and onshore cabling, onshore substations, and onshore operations and maintenance (O&M) facilities. New England Wind will be developed in two Phases with a maximum of 130 wind turbine generator (WTG) and electrical service platform (ESP) positions. Four or five offshore export cables will transmit electricity generated by the WTGs to onshore transmission systems in the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

New England Wind will be developed in two Phases. Phase 1, also known as Park City Wind, will be located immediately southwest of Vineyard Wind 1. Phase 2, also known as Commonwealth Wind, will be located southwest of Phase 1 and occupy the remainder of the SWDA.

This COP is submitted in accordance with Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 585 (30 CFR § 585). The COP describes the construction and operation of each Phase of New England Wind, covering all planned facilities, including onshore and support facilities, and all anticipated project easements needed for New England Wind. It also describes the activities related to each Phase including construction, commercial operations, maintenance, and decommissioning. It demonstrates that the Proponent is prepared to conduct the proposed activities in each Phase in accordance with all applicable regulations and that New England Wind is safe, does not unreasonably interfere with other uses of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), does not cause undue harm to the environment or objects of historical or archeological significance, and will use the best available technology.

Volume I

Volume I Text
Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-A: Wind Turbine Generator, Electrical Service Platform, and Reactive Compensation Station (Updated June 2022)
Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-B: Draft New England Wind Health, Safety, and Environmental Management System
Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-C: Statement of Qualifications for Certified Verification Agent (CVA) Services for Phase
Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-D: CVA Scope of Work and Verification Plan for Phase 1
Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-E: Hierarchy of Standards
Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-F: Draft Oil Spill Response Plan (Updated June 2022)
Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-G: Offshore Export Cable Corridor Routing Analysis (Updated June 2022)
Volume I Appendices – Appendix I-H: New England Wind Survey Equipment List (Updated June 2022)

Volume II-A

Volume II-A: Text (Updated June 2022)
Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-A: Data Processing and Quality Summary
Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-B: Hazard Definitions
Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-C: 2016 Geophysical Operations Report
Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-D: 2016 Geotechnical Operations Report
Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-E: 2017 Geophysical and Geotechnical Operations Report
Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-F: 2019 Geotechnical Interpretative Report (GIR)
Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-G: MEC-UXO Desktop Studies
Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-H: 2016-2020 Benthic Reports (Updated June 2022)
Volume II-A Appendices – Appendix II-I: New England Wind Drawings

Volume II-B

Volume II-B Appendix II-J: Route Position Listings for Cable Corridor
Volume II-B Appendix II-K: Side Scan Sonar Contact Listings
Volume II-B Appendix II-L: Magnetic Anomaly Listings
Volume II-B Appendix II-M: 2016 Grab Sample Results
Volume II-B Appendix II-N: 2016 CPT and Borehole Logs and Lab Results
Volume II-B Appendix II-O: 2017 Grab Sample Photographs and Grain Size Results
Volume II-B Appendix II-P: 2017 Vibracore Photographs, Grain Size, and Geotechnical Test Results
Volume II-B Appendix II-Q: 2018 Geophysical and Geotechnical Operations Report-Alpine
Volume II-B Appendix II-R: 2018 Geophysical & Geotechnical Operations Report-Seaforth
Volume II-B Appendix II-S: 2018 Geotechnical Operations Report-Horizon, Boreholes
Volume II-B Appendix II-T: 2018 Geotechnical Operations Report-Geoquip, CPTs
Volume II-B Appendix II-U: 2016 Borehole Lab Testing – Fugro
Volume II-B Appendix II-V: 2018 Geotechnical Factual Report – Horizon, Boreholes
Volume II-B Appendix II-W: 2018 Geotechnical Factual Report – Geoquip, CPTs
Volume II-B Appendix II-X: 2018 Vibracore Logging and Lab Results
Volume II-B Appendix II-Y: 2018 Shallow CPT Results
Volume II-B Appendix II-Z: 2018 Grab Sample Results
Volume II-B Appendix II-AA: 2020 Ground Model Report – Geo SubSea

Volume II-C

Volume II-C Appendix II-AB: 2019 Geophysical Operations Report – TerraSond
Volume II-C Appendix II-AC: 2019 Geophysical Operations Report - EGS
Volume II-C Appendix II-AD: 2019 Geotechnical Operations Report – Horizon
Volume II-C Appendix II-AE: 2019 Geophysical and Geotechnical Operations Report - Seaforth
Volume II-C Appendix II-AF: 2019 Geotechnical Operations Report - Alpine
Volume II-C Appendix II-AG: 2019 Geotechnical Factual Report – Horizon
Volume II-C Appendix II-AH: 2019 Vibracore Logging and Lab Results
Volume II-C Appendix II-AI: 2019 Shallow CPT Results
Volume II-C Appendix II-AJ: 2019 Grab Sample Results
Volume II-C Appendix II-AK: 2016-2020 Geotechnical Clearance Memos and Plots
Volume II-C Appendix II-AL: 2020 Geophysical Operation/Field Reports – EGS
Volume II-C Appendix II-AM: 2020 Geotechnical Operation/Field Reports – EGS
Volume II-C Appendix II-AN: 2020 Grab Sample Results – RPS
Volume II-C Appendix II-AO: 2020 CPT and Boring Samples – Geoquip
Volume II-C Appendix II-AP: 2020 Vibracore Results – EGS
Volume II-C Appendix II-AQ: 2020 Boring Results – Geoquip
Volume II-C Appendix II-AR: New England Wind Phase 2 Feasibility of Suction Bucket Design

Volume II-D

Marine Archaeological Resource Assessment Reports (Non-technical Public Summary)

Volume III

Volume III Text (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-A: Sediment Transport Modeling (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-B: Air Emissions Calculations and Methodology (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-C: Supporting Material for Avian Assessment: Analysis Methods and Results (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-D: Representative Terrestrial Wildlife Species List (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-E: Fisheries Communication Plan
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-F: Essential Fish Habitat Assessment (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-G: Preliminary Terrestrial Archaeology Resources Report and Permit Applications (Non-technical Public Summary)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-H.a: Visual Impact Assessment (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-H.b: Historic Properties Visual Impact Assessment (Non-technical Public Summary)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-I: Navigation Safety Risk Assessment (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-J: Aviation Impact Assessment (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-K: Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS) Efficacy Analysis (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-L: Economic Analysis for New England Wind (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-M: Assessing the Potential Acoustic Impact on Marine Fauna during Construction of New England Wind (Updated July 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-N: Draft Economic Exposure of Commercial Fisheries (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-O: Community and Environmental Benefits (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices - Appendix III-P: New England Wind Offshore Export Cable Route Detailed Design
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-Q: New England Wind Scour Potential Evaluation (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-R: Draft Piping Plover Protection Plan (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-S: Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Certification (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-T: New England Wind Maximum Potential Seafloor Disturbance Tables (Updated June 2022)
Volume III Appendices – Appendix III-U: Benthic Habitat Monitoring Plan Framework

Addendum (Phase 2 Offshore Export Cable Corridor, South Coast Variant)

Addendum Text (Updated April 2022)
Addendum - Appendix A: Marine Site Investigation Report (Updated April 2022)
Addendum - Appendix B: Sediment Transport Modeling (Updated April 2022)
Addendum - Appendix C: Essential Fish Habitat Assessment (Updated April 2022)
Addendum - Appendix D: Onshore Routing Envelope Archaeological Due Diligence
Addendum - Appendix E: Marine Archaeological Resources Assessment (Non-technical Public Summary)
Addendum - Appendix F: Economic Exposure of Commercial Fisheries (Updated April 2022)
Addendum - Appendix G: Navigation and Vessel Crossing Analysis (Updated April 2022)
Addendum - Appendix H: Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Certifications (Updated April 2022)
Addendum - Appendix I: Benthic Habitat Monitoring Plan Framework (Updated April 2022)
Addendum - Appendix J: Preliminary Cable Burial Risk Assessment and Dredging

This document is related to the Park City Wind Project Site.