A photo illustration shows the potential view of proposed wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City.
An offshore wind company is one step closer in its effort to construct a project off Maryland’s coast, but the Town of Ocean City reports it will consider legal action should a federal permit be issued.
On Monday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced its final environmental impact statement (EIS) for US Wind’s proposed offshore wind project will be available to the public this week. While company leadership applauded the news, City Manager Terry McGean said the resort continues in its fight against the planned wind farm.
“The actual EIS is not available to view until published in the Federal Register on Aug. 2,” he said on Monday. “We are reviewing what documents they have released. Once the full EIS is made public, there will be a minimum 30-day public comment/waiting period. We will thoroughly review the full document and comment. After the waiting period, BOEM will issue a Record of Decision. That document essentially serves as the permit. Depending on what the ROD states, we may then take legal action.”
In October, BOEM announced a draft environmental impact statement on US Wind’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP) would be available for public review. Simply put, the environmental impact statement evaluates the impact of the proposed project on the surrounding environment and informs BOEM’s decision whether to approve or disapprove the project or approve the project with modifications.
In the weeks that followed, the federal agency held several virtual and in-person meetings to allow community members to view the company’s plans for its offshore wind project, to be located off the coast of Ocean City. And in November, at the close of the public comment period, BOEM began parsing through the 1,150 comments it had received. While those in opposition argue the project would affect viewsheds, property values, offshore fishing and wildlife, those in support say the project supports renewable energy goals and local jobs.
Showing the wind farm at night, with the blaring red blinking lights, gives a more accurate picture of the visual impacts.
When DJT return to white house and these thing become highly illegal to place them in offshore due to damage to local wildlife.
Big government stomping on the heads of small / local governments to try to get their way.
In the end, it is ” We the People ” that will ultimately have to pay the price.
It is the will of the government and not the will of ” We the People ” .
The people who approved the project obviously don’t follow the news.
They are too busy looking at their bank accounts! It’s all a scam!
Anyone else notice that the needs of AI are superior to those of us lowly humans?
waiting for them to wash up on the beach like they did elsewhere! shutting down the beaches up north! more pollution!