international msp ri panel may 2012
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BOEM’s Renewable Energy Program
Philosophy and Lessons Learned
International Marine Spatial Planning
SymposiumMay 15, 2012
Maureen A. BornholdtProgram Manager
Office of Renewable Energy ProgramsBureau of Ocean Energy Management
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• Bureau within the Department of the Interior
• Oversees development of the nation’s oil and gas, renewable energy, and other mineral and energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf
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Types of Renewable Energy ActivitiesTypes of Renewable Energy Activities• Wind—commercial project
proposals from Maine to North Carolina, technology testing off Georgia, and research off Hawaii
• Wave—preliminary interest in research and eventual commercial leasing off Oregon
• Ocean Current—resource data collection and technology testing off southeast Florida
• Transmission—multiple-phased project between Virginia and New Jersey/New York; individual projects off Rhode Island and off Hawaii
• Wind—commercial project proposals from Maine to North Carolina, technology testing off Georgia, and research off Hawaii
• Wave—preliminary interest in research and eventual commercial leasing off Oregon
• Ocean Current—resource data collection and technology testing off southeast Florida
• Transmission—multiple-phased project between Virginia and New Jersey/New York; individual projects off Rhode Island and off Hawaii
The Regulatory Framework
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• Coordination (throughout rule)• Federal/State/Local/Tribal Task Forces
• Lease and Grant Issuance (Subparts B and C)• Commercial and Limited Leases• Competitive and Noncompetitive Leasing• Rights-of-Way and Rights-of-Use and Easements• Research Activities
• Payments (Subpart E)• Bonding, Payments, Revenue Sharing
• Plans (Subpart F)• Site Assessment and Construction & Operations• General Activities
• Conduct of Approved Plan Activities (Subpart H)• Environmental and Safety Monitoring & Inspections
• Decommissioning (Subpart I)
• Coordination (throughout rule)• Federal/State/Local/Tribal Task Forces
• Lease and Grant Issuance (Subparts B and C)• Commercial and Limited Leases• Competitive and Noncompetitive Leasing• Rights-of-Way and Rights-of-Use and Easements• Research Activities
• Payments (Subpart E)• Bonding, Payments, Revenue Sharing
• Plans (Subpart F)• Site Assessment and Construction & Operations• General Activities
• Conduct of Approved Plan Activities (Subpart H)• Environmental and Safety Monitoring & Inspections
• Decommissioning (Subpart I)
Summary of Regulatory Framework Summary of Regulatory Framework
Stages of Renewable Energy Development
Planning and Analysis
Leasing
Site Assessment
Commercial Development
The program’s philosophy is centered on engagement of stakeholders, transparency, and providing opportunities for
public input through formal and informal processes.
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Applicable Statutes & Executive Orders
Applicable Statutes & Executive Orders
• National Environmental Policy Act• Endangered Species Act• Marine Mammal Protection Act• Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act• Marine Protection, Research, &
Sanctuaries Act• National Marine Sanctuaries Act• E.O. 13186 (Migratory Birds)• Coastal Zone Management Act• Clean Air Act• Clean Water Act• Marking of Obstructions• E.O. 13547 (Stewardship of the
Oceans, Our Coasts & the Great Lakes)
• National Environmental Policy Act• Endangered Species Act• Marine Mammal Protection Act• Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act• Marine Protection, Research, &
Sanctuaries Act• National Marine Sanctuaries Act• E.O. 13186 (Migratory Birds)• Coastal Zone Management Act• Clean Air Act• Clean Water Act• Marking of Obstructions• E.O. 13547 (Stewardship of the
Oceans, Our Coasts & the Great Lakes)
• Ports and Waterways Safety Act• Rivers and Harbors Appropriation
Act• Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act• National Historic Preservation
Act• Archaeological and Historical
Preservation Act• American Indian Religious
Freedom Act• Federal Aviation Act• Federal Power Act • E.O. 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites)
• Ports and Waterways Safety Act• Rivers and Harbors Appropriation
Act• Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act• National Historic Preservation
Act• Archaeological and Historical
Preservation Act• American Indian Religious
Freedom Act• Federal Aviation Act• Federal Power Act • E.O. 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites)
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Coordination is CriticalCoordination is Critical
Intergovernmental Task Forces
Intergovernmental Task Forces
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Agreements With Federal AgenciesAgreements With Federal Agencies• BOEM is working with interested federal
agencies to establish agreements facilitating coordination on OCS renewable energy:• Completed MOUs with Department of Energy, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and a Memorandum of Agreement with U.S. Coast Guard
• Work is proceeding on agreements with Department of Defense and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Continuing to work with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to refine procedures relating to marine hydrokinetic projects under an existing MOU
• BOEM is working with interested federal agencies to establish agreements facilitating coordination on OCS renewable energy:• Completed MOUs with Department of Energy, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and a Memorandum of Agreement with U.S. Coast Guard
• Work is proceeding on agreements with Department of Defense and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Continuing to work with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to refine procedures relating to marine hydrokinetic projects under an existing MOU
Renewable Energy Studies
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Ocean PlanningOcean Planning• EPAct 2005 Section 388:
“establish an Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Digital Mapping Initiative to assist in decision making related to alternative energy uses on the OCS”
• BOEM has funded the development of a Multipurpose Marine Cadastre for this purpose
• Partnering with NOAA (the technical lead) to ensure success
• EPAct 2005 Section 388:“establish an Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Digital Mapping Initiative to assist in decision making related to alternative energy uses on the OCS”
• BOEM has funded the development of a Multipurpose Marine Cadastre for this purpose
• Partnering with NOAA (the technical lead) to ensure success
www.MarineCadastre.govwww.MarineCadastre.gov
Atlantic OCS Wind Areas
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Concluding Thoughts…Concluding Thoughts…BOEM will continue to:• Practice the principles of ocean planning as we
apply our renewable energy regulatory framework
• Focus on multiple-use• Work with state, federal, and other interested
partners
Goal: Achieve efficient, safe, and environmentally sound ocean energy development
BOEM will continue to:• Practice the principles of ocean planning as we
apply our renewable energy regulatory framework
• Focus on multiple-use• Work with state, federal, and other interested
partners
Goal: Achieve efficient, safe, and environmentally sound ocean energy development
Atlantic WindConnect Project