October 19, 2021 — The US. Department of the Interior is seeking comments for an environmental impact statement being developed by its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for two wind farms proposed off the coast of New Jersey that include an area off Long Beach Island. The public has until Nov. 1 to comment on possible disruptions to fishing, migrating whales, porpoises and sea turtles, bird and bat impacts and tourism.
Proposed by partners Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF Renewables North America, the projects would be located approximately 8.7 miles from the New Jersey shoreline at the closest point. BOEM is seeking public input to “identify issues and potential alternatives” for the preparation of an environmental impact statement for two Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind projects off New Jersey’s coast. BOEM will determine whether to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove Atlantic Shores’ construction and operations plan.
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