BOEM held its Gulf of Maine Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on Thursday, May 19, 2022, 9-5 p.m. EDT. The meeting was held virtually.
The meeting focused on the following topics:
- Commercial planning process for wind energy leasing in federal waters of the Gulf of Maine
- State and federal perspectives on offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine
- Framework approach for the first step in the commercial planning process - a Request for Interest (RFI)
- Stakeholder engagement approach for the commercial planning process
- State of Maine’s research lease application
Meeting Materials
- Task Force Meeting Summary & Participant List
- Agenda (updated 5/19/22)
- Request for Interest (RFI) Development Framework (updated 5/9/22)
- Gulf of Maine Engagement Graphic
- Please see the “Resources” tab of the Gulf of Maine page for fact sheets, and other useful background information.
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Agenda Topic |
Presenter(s) |
Media/Materials |
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Welcome |
Jim Bennett – Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP), BOEM |
Recording |
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Introduction & Opening Remarks |
Amanda Lefton – Director, BOEM |
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Agenda Review & Ground Rules |
David Plumb – Facilitator, CBI |
Recording |
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Outer Continental Shelf Wind Energy Leasing in the Gulf of Maine |
Zachary Jylkka – Project Coordinator, BOEM |
Presentation Recording |
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State Perspectives |
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Recording |
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Maine |
Dan Burgess, Director & Celina Cunningham, Deputy Director – Governor’s Energy Office |
Presentation |
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New Hampshire |
Mark Sanborn – Assistant Commissioner NH Department of Environmental Services |
Presentation |
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Massachusetts |
Bethany A. Card – Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs |
Presentation |
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Federal Trust Resources and Responsibilities in the Gulf of Maine |
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Recording |
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Andy Lipsky – Fisheries & Offshore Wind Lead, Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
Presentation |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Amanda Cross – Project Leader, Maine Field Office; |
Presentation |
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Department of Defense |
Steve Sample – Executive Director, Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse |
Presentation |
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U.S. Coast Guard |
Maureen Kallgren – Marine Transportation Specialist, HQ (CG-NAV-2) |
Presentation |
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Gulf of Maine RFI Development Framework |
Zachary Jylkka – Project Coordinator, BOEM |
Presentation Recording |
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Public Input Opportunity |
Pat Field – Facilitator, CBI |
Recording |
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Report Out and Discussion from Breakout Sessions |
David Plumb – Facilitator, CBI |
Recording |
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Stakeholder Engagement During the BOEM Process (Panel) |
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Presentation Recording |
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
Zachary Jylkka – Project Coordinator, BOEM; |
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Maine |
Dan Burgess – Director, Governor’s Energy Office |
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New Hampshire |
Mark Sanborn – Assistant Commissioner NH Department of Environmental Services |
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Massachusetts |
Lisa Berry Engler – Director, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management |
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Public Input Opportunity |
David Plumb – Facilitator, CBI |
Recording |
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Action Items and Next Steps |
Zachary Jylkka – Project Coordinator, BOEM |
Presentation Recording |
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Closing Remarks and Adjourn |
Jim Bennett – Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP), BOEM |