Ocean Policy Notices and Events
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Distribution Topics:
1. Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Coordinating Council Meeting Information, August 15, 2024
2. Ocean Policy Advisory Council Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Notice, September 3, 2024
3. BOEM Announcement on the Finalization of the Environmental Review of Wind Energy Leases Offshore Oregon
1. Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Coordinating Council Meeting Information
August 15, 2024
The Summer 2024 OAH Council meeting will be on Thursday, August 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. This hybrid meeting has options to join online or in person in the Barry Fishery Room in the Hatfield Marine Science Center's Guin Library in Newport, Oregon. The agenda including instructions on how to join the online meeting.
Contact: Please reach out to Council Staff, Katlyn Lockhart, with any questions at katlyn.m.lockhart@odfw.oregon.gov.
2. Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC)
Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) Meeting Notice:
September 3, 2024
The Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) for the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) will host a virtual meeting on September 3, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Zoom Meeting Link: Register here
Draft Meeting Agenda: View here
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by Friday, August 23rd to Susie Conley at Oregon Sea Grant
Contact: Susie Conley at susie.conley@oregonstate.edu
3. BOEM Finalizes Environmental Review of Wind Leases Offshore Oregon
Environmental analysis finds no significant impacts from issuing leases
August 13, 2024
The following was announcement was issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management earlier today. As the state agency responsible for supporting the BOEM and Oregon Intergovernmental Marine Renewable Energy Task Force, we are forwarding this message along to ensure Oregon stakeholders are aware of the BOEM action.
Please reach out with any questions.
Contact: Andy Lanier
Marine Affairs Coordinator
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
Andy.Lanier@dlcd.oregon.gov
Contact: John Romero
BOEM Office of Public Affairs
Email: john.romero@boem.gov
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of its final Environmental Assessment (EA) of the possible impacts from issuing leases for potential offshore wind energy development off the Oregon coast, including site assessment and site characterization activities such as geophysical, geological, and archaeological surveys. The EA concluded that lease issuance would have no significant impacts to people or the environment.
"BOEM relies on the best available science and information for our decision-making regarding offshore wind activities,” said BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein. “Working with Tribes, government partners, ocean users, and the public, we gathered a wealth of data, diverse perspectives, and valuable insights that shaped our environmental analysis. We remain committed to continuing this close coordination to ensure potential offshore wind energy leasing and any future development in Oregon is done in a way that avoids, reduces, or mitigates potential impacts to ocean users and the marine environment.”
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For more information regarding offshore wind activities in Oregon, see BOEM's Oregon State Activities webpage.
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