Offshore Wind Meeting
Agenda
September 25, 2002
RESOLVE Inc.
1255 23rd Street, NW, Suite 875
Washington, DC 20037
202/944-2300 fax: 202/338-1264
SEPTEMBER
25, 2002
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| 8:15-8:30 |
Continental
Breakfast |
| 8:30-8:45 |
Welcome
and Introductions
Abby Arnold, RESOLVE
- Introductions
- Review and Adopt Agenda
- Review purpose of meeting
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| 8:45-9:00 |
Background on the NWCC
Overview
of the NWCC and Its Approach When Considering New Issues for the
Committee
Ed DeMeo, Renewable Energy Consulting Services
- Review the NWCC Mission and the
approach that the NWCC uses to consider new issues.
- Discuss the importance of
understanding the issues and developing appropriate strategy for the
role of the NWCC.
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|
9:00-10:00 |
Offshore Wind Development
Introduction: What is Offshore Wind Development?
Bruce Bailey, AWS Scientific
Karen Conover or Kevin Smith, Global Energy Concepts
- What is offshore wind development?
- Why should we consider offshore
development versus onshore development?
- To what extent does offshore
development differ from onshore development?
- Where has offshore wind development
occurred in the world?
- Where is offshore wind development
being considered in the United States?
- What locations offer the greatest
offshore wind resources in the US?
- What are the economic drivers behind
offshore wind development?
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|
10:00-11:05 |
What is
the European Experience with Offshore Wind Development?
Thor Dan Hannevig, Sure Engineering LTD
Hans Soerensen; SPOK ApS
- What is the history of offshore wind
development in Europe?
- Where is this development located?
- What are the characteristics of
this development (technical and policy)?
- What lessons have been learned in
the European experience?
- What lessons from the European
experience are applicable to development in the United States?
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| 11:05-11:20 |
Break |
| 11:20-12:15 |
Regulatory
and Permitting Considerations: Overview of State and Federal Agencies
and the Regulations That Apply or Could Apply to Offshore Wind
Development Projects in the United States
Walter Cruickshank, Mineral Management Service;
David Kaiser, NOAA- Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management;
Michael Ludwig, NOAA- National Marine Fisheries Service;
Christine Godfrey, Army Corp of Engineers;
Jay Wickersham, Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office;
Tom Skinner, Office of Coastal Zone ManagementFederal/State
- Leasing Submerged Federal Lands in
the Outer Continental Shelf
- NEPA and/or State Environmental
Policy Acts
- Coastal Zone Management Act
- Army Corps of Engineers
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- Minerals Management Service
(Payment)
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- State of New York or Massachusetts
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|
12:15-1:15 |
Lunch (On Site) |
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1:15-2:30 |
Overview
of State and Federal Agencies and the Regulations That Apply or Could
Apply to Offshore Wind Development Projects in the United States
(Continued) |
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2:30-3:30 |
Issues
Being Raised About Offshore Wind Development in the United States
Gordian Raacke, Community Advisory Project Long Island
Kristen Burke, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
- What concerns/issues need to be
addressed?
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3:30-3:45 |
Break |
| 3:45-4:30 |
What Role
Ought the NWCC Play in Addressing Issues Identified Throughout the
Day?
Abby Arnold, RESOLVE |
| 4:30-5:15 |
Summary of
Key Issues and Suggestions for Next Steps for the NWCC |
| 5:15 |
Adjourn |
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