New York Bight Task Force Virtual Meeting Room

Virtual Meeting Room
Meeting Materials

BOEM New York Bight Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting took place on April 14 & 16, 2021.

The meeting focused on the following topics:

Introducing the New York Bight Wind Energy Areas and Environmental Assessment
Providing an overview of and seeking in-depth feedback on the Proposed Sale Notice and related auction format
Updating the Task Force on recent state activities

Meeting Summary – NY Bight Task Force Meeting April 14 and 16, 2021
Final Agenda – NY Bight Task Force Meeting
NY Bight Task Force Roster April 14, 2021 (If you would like to provide updated contact information to BOEM, please reach out to luke.feinberg@boem.gov).
Summary of Existing Projects in the New York Bight Region

Background Materials

Final Agenda:

Day 1

TIME	AGENDA	VIDEOS
8:45-9:00	Pre-Meeting - Getting Settled Convene in Zoom webinar Opportunity for Task Force members and the public to log into virtual platform, get technical support as needed
9:00-9:05	Welcome James Bennett, Chief, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP)	Welcome
9:05-9:30	Introductions & Opening Remarks Amanda Lefton, Director, BOEM Doreen Harris, President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Jane Cohen, Director, New Jersey Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy	Opening Remarks
9:30-9:40	Agenda Review & Ground Rules Bennett Brooks, Facilitator, CBI	Agenda Review
9:40-10:30	Outer Continental Shelf Wind Energy Leasing in the New York Bight – Wind Energy Areas and Proposed Sale Notice, Luke Feinberg, Project Coordinator, BOEM Presentation on Wind Energy Area and Proposed Sale Notice Opportunity for Task Force questions and comments	Presentation on Wind Energy Area and Proposed Sale Notice
10:30-10:40	Coffee/Stretch Break
10:40-11:10	Outer Continental Shelf Wind Energy Leasing in the New York Bight – Auction Format and Lease Terms, Joshua Gange, Project Coordinator, BOEM Overview of Auction Format and Lease Terms Opportunity for Task Force questions and comments	Overview of Auction Format and Lease Terms
11:10-11:50	Lunch Break
11:50-12:50	Opportunity for Tribal & Federal Agency Perspectives Hearing from Tribal & Federal partners Department of Defense, Steven Sample, Executive Director, Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Sustainment) United States Coast Guard, George Detweiler, Marine Transportation Specialist, Office of Navigation Systems National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sue Tuxbury, Fisheries Biologist, Habitat and Ecosystem Services United States Army Corps of Engineers, Naomi Handell, Regulatory Program Manager Other Federal partners Opportunity for Task Force questions and comments	Opportunity for Tribal & Federal Agency Perspectives
12:50-1:50	Public Input Opportunity Opportunity for public input on topics under Task Force discussion	Public Input Opportunity
1:50-2:00	Overview of Action Items, Review of Day Two	Overview of Action Items, Review of Day Two
2:00	Adjourn

Day 2

TIME	AGENDA	VIDEOS
8:45-9:00	Pre-Meeting: Tech Check & Getting Settled Opportunity for Task Force Members and the public to log into virtual platform, get technical support as needed
9:00-9:10	Day Two Agenda Review & Ground Rules Bennett Brooks, Facilitator, CBI	Day Two Agenda Review & Ground Rules
9:10-9:40	New York State Perspectives Adrienne Downey, Principal Engineer, Offshore Wind, NYSERDA Gregory Lampman, Program Manager, Environmental Research, NYSERDA Opportunity for Task Force questions and comments	New York State Perspectives
9:40-10:10	New Jersey Perspectives Jim Ferris, Bureau Chief of New Technology, Clean Energy Division, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Megan Brunatti, Acting Director, Office of Permitting and Project Navigation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Opportunity for Task Force questions and comments.	New Jersey Perspectives Presentation
10:10	Adjourn plenary session (in Zoom Webinar) of Task Force 10-minute break Reconvene Task Force only session (in Zoom Meeting)
10:20-10:25	Reconvene Task Force-Only Session - Overview Convened in Zoom meeting
10:25-11:15	Task Force Member-only Breakout Sessions Opportunity for small group discussions and feedback on key questions from BOEM
11:15-11:45	Adjourn breakout session \| Reconvene in Plenary with public (in Webinar) 30 MIN LUNCH BREAK
11:45-11:50	Reconvene - Session Overview Convened in Zoom webinar Brief welcome and intro \| re-orient folks to Zoom Webinar (if needed)	Reconvene - Session Overview
11:50-12:35	Report Out and Discussion from Breakout Sessions Report back from each breakout session on key points from discussion Opportunity for broader discussion	Report Out and Discussion from Breakout Sessions
12:35-1:35	Public Input Opportunity Opportunity for public input on topics under Task Force discussion	Public Input Opportunity
1:35-1:50	Overview of Next Steps and Action Items	Next Steps & Action Items
1:50-2:00	Closing Remarks Kisha Santiago, New York State Department of State Katharine Petronis, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Jane Cohen, Director, New Jersey Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy James Bennett, Chief, BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs	Closing Remarks
2:00	Adjourn

Publications and Posters

NY Bight Wind Energy Areas Summary

NY Bight Wind Energy Areas Summary

Lease Areas Poster

WEA Map NOAA Chart