Specifically, the recommendation was to expand the definition of designated representative to account for need to process rule deviations in a timely manner. 202314073 Filed 62923; 8:45 am]. https://www.navcen.uscg.gov. regulatory information on FederalRegister.gov with the objective of REUTERS/Christian Charisius/Pool - LR2EB5B18VM75, Meredith Corp. Acquires Time Inc. in $2.8 Billion Koch-Backed Deal, Time Inc. will be sold to Meredith Corporation for $2.8 billion in deal partly funded by Koch brothers, Koch brothers group set to boost conservative candidates, policies with $400 million between now and 2018, Koch wrote in an email to the New York Times back in 2013. Vineyard Wind 1 is located in federal wind energy area OCS-A-0501, 15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, and 35 miles from mainland Massachusetts. It's, 'we're going to build, build, build,' " he said. Persons or vessels seeking to enter the safety zone must request authorization from the First Coast Guard District Commander or a designated representative. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Electricity from the wind farm would be carried to the mainland through underwater cables. The First Coast Guard District LNM is available online and can be found at its dedicated website at These tools are designed to help you understand the official document This group is far from alone in that.. Thank you! The wind farm will feature 62 GE Haliade-X turbines, and is expected to have an overall cost . Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards. Now some of these celebrities want to make sure wind turbines don't become a part of the scenery. a Copyright 20102023, The Conversation US, Inc. "I'm against 130 of them over 400 feet tall right smack in the middle of one of the most beautiful places in America. The turbines - 420 feet tall - would be located about 3 miles off the coast and supply close to three-quarters of the electricity used on Cape Cod and the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 CFR part 147 as follows: 1. June 29, 2023. Counts are subject to sampling, reprocessing and revision (up or down) throughout the day. When you reach out to him or her, you will need the page title, URL, and the date you accessed the resource. Write an article and join a growing community of more than 167,100 academics and researchers from 4,665 institutions. May 25, 2023. After Years Of Uncertainty, Expected Decision On Vineyard Wind Could You may opt-out by. The wind farm has received mixed reviews from local residents, who have seen the project evolve into the hottest topic of the summer. At both project sites, many types of boats are active, from massive turbine installation vessels - Vineyard Wind is using the 710-foot-long ORION and South Fork is using the 760-foot Bokalift 2 . Although effects on bird populations are often a concern with wind turbines, the Massachusetts Audubon Society gave their support to the project after reviewing intensive impact studies. Vineyard Wind's construction plan, which was given final approval earlier this year, specifies that the company will only do this loud construction work at times of the year when the whales. If the project is completed before May 31, 2024, enforcement of the safety zones will be suspended, and notice given via Local Notice to Mariners. Delaying the effective date of this rule would be impracticable because immediate action is needed to respond to the potential safety risks associated with the extremely complex and unusually hazardous construction of these OCS facilities including hydraulic pile driving hammer operations, heavy lift operations, overhead cutting operations, potential falling debris, increased vessel traffic, and stationary barges in close proximity to the facilities and each other. The money, he said, will be used to help support lawsuits like the one ACK RAT filed today. Andrew Doba, a spokesman for Vineyard Wind 1, said the company does not comment on pending litigation. Protesters are asked to call or email the person listed in the For over ten years, the project has faced government hurdles, numerous impact studies, and legal opposition from an action group formed to protect the Sound. The Coast Guard is establishing 63 temporary 500-meter safety zones around the construction of 62 wind turbine generators (WTGs) and one electrical service platform (ESP) located in the Vineyard Wind 1 Wind Farm (VW1WF) project area within federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), specifically in the northern portion of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Renewable Energy Lease Area OCSA 0501, approximately 12 nautical miles (NM) offshore of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts and 12 NM offshore Nantucket, Massachusetts. Vineyard Wind 1 will generate 800 . Last year, Deepwater Wind completed the first offshore wind farm 3.8 miles off of Rhode Islands Block Island and the countrys largest offshore wind farm is slated to be built in the waters between the eastern tip of Long Island and Marthas Vineyard. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with lawful instructions of the First Coast Guard District Commander or designated representative via VHFFM channel 16 or by phone at 6172231560 (First Coast Guard District Command Center). Cronkite, who has sailed in the Sound and owns a second home on the Vineyard, appeared in a television advertisement in opposition to the project earlier this year. Water depth in Horseshoe Shoal ranges from 15 centimeters (6 inches) to around 18 meters (60 feet). Some residents are concerned that the visibility of the wind turbines will negatively affect tourism. Requests for entry into the safety zone would be considered and reviewed on a case-by-case basis. He also said it will create about 3,600 jobs half of them permanent, the other half construction jobs. Interested parties may subscribe to receive email updates at Crews begin construction on wind farm off Martha's Vineyard 35013520). First Major U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Set To Be Built Off Martha's Vineyard April 22, 2021 / 11:59 PM / CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) - In the world of wind, there are gentle breezes and full-fledged gales. Andrew Doba of Vineyard Wind and a spokeswoman for the Department of the Interior both declined to comment. Vineyard Wind, the company that plans to build a massive offshore wind farm south of the Vineyard, won approval from the Martha's Vineyard Commission Thursday night for its undersea cables that will transmit electricity to mainland. There are several other large wind projects in the federal cue behind Vineyard Wind, and the Biden administration has vowed to move forward quickly on their approval as part of his goal to get 30 GW of offshore wind power in the ocean by 2030. Still, Vallorie Oliver, an island resident and co-plaintiff in the lawsuit, argues federal officials haven't provided adequate research to back up their claims. Vacation Home Owners: Many vacation home owners are concerned about the impact the wind turbines will have on the scenic environment of the Sound, and they seek to preserve the beautiful landscape of the area. On January 11, 2023, the Coast Guard published a final rule titled Safety Zones; Technical and Conforming Amendments (88 FR 1511), which made non-substantive technical and conforming amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at part 147. Aligning with authorities under 33 CFR 147.15, the safety zones will include the area within 500-meters of the center point of the positions provided in the table below expressed in Decimal Degrees (DD) based on North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83). The wind farm's developers plan to install 62 giant turbines in the Atlantic Ocean about 15 miles (24 kilometers) off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, with enough capacity to . As an implementing regulation of this authority, 33 CFR part 147 permits the establishment of safety zones for non-mineral energy resource permanent or temporary structures located on the OCS for the purpose of protecting life and property on the facilities, appurtenances and attending vessels, and on the adjacent waters within the safety zone (see 33 CFR 147.10). In Huge Breakthrough, The Largest Offshore Wind Farm in - ScienceAlert The projects 62 wind turbines will generate enough electricity to power approximately 400,000 homes by the time the project is completed in 2023, CEO Lars Pedersen said in May. Five comments were received during the comment period that ended June 2, 2023. On 11 May 2021, the US government issued the final federal approval for the Vineyard Wind project, a utility-scale wind farm that has been over a decade in the planning. It would also have spoiled the view from the. The federal government is expected to make a major decision about Vineyard Wind, the first large-scale wind farm in the United States, slated to be built off the coast of Martha's. Vineyard Wind Celebrates Construction of Operations and Maintenance Facilities on Martha's Vineyard. https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/southeastern-new-england-(providence). There is one change to the regulatory text of this rule from the proposed rule in the NPRM to account for the delay in the effective date. Second, the commenter recommended the definition of a designated representative be expanded if requests to deviate from the rule to transit through a safety zone becomes time consuming. In Europe, where many governments have reduced regulatory risks to the industry, the cost of offshore wind energy has come down much faster than experts expected, to around $50 per megawatt-hour. Matthew Lackner receives funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. Some endangered species living in the area include humpback whales, North Atlantic right whales, loggerhead turtles, and leatherback turtles. Some believe that the wind farm will result in lower electric costs, while others believe it will result in higher costs. Vineyard Wind will reach financial close in the second half of 2021 and begin delivering clean energy to Massachusetts in 2023. 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