State Activities

Virginia

• The Virginia Call for Information and Nominations was published in the Federal Register on February 3, 2012 under Docket ID: BOEM-2011-0093.
  
  • Map Showing Virginia Call Area 
  • Map Showing Virginia Call Area with a NOAA Nautical Chart background 
  • Virginia Call for Information and Nominations 
   
• The comment period for the Virginia Call for Information and Nominations closed on March 19, 2012. A table showing the expressions of interest can be found below:
  • Commercial Indications of Interest 
  • BOEM received eight comments in response to the Call for Information and Nominations. The comments are available by clicking here:
   
• The BOEM is working to coordinate through the task force with the federal, state, local and tribal governments. The goal of the task force is to facilitate intergovernmental communications regarding OCS renewable energy activities. Files from the first Virginia Task Force meeting on December 8, 2009 are below: 
• Task Force Introduction 
• Introduction to the BOEM Leasing Process 
• Introduction to the BOEM Environmental Review Process 
• Introduction to the Request for Interest 
• Offshore Wind Development Potential and Possible Timetables delivered by George Hagerman on behalf of the state of Virginia 
• Attendee List 
• The second BOEM Virginia State Task Force Meeting was held in Williamsburg, VA on April 27, 2010. Presentations that were given at this meeting can be found in the following files. 
• Introductory Presentation 
• US Navy Renewable Energy Goals 
• Department of Defense Briefing 
• Coast Guard Briefing 
• BOEM Notice Discussion 
• Attendee List 
• BOEM convened a Virginia Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force Teleconference on Monday December 6th, 2010 at 10 AM. 
• The third in-person Virginia task force meeting was held August 17, 2011 in Norfolk, VA at Old Dominion University in the Webb Center Chesapeake/Portsmouth/Virginia Beach room. Materials from the meeting are below: 
• Meeting Agenda 
• Walking Directions to the Chesapeake/Portsmouth/Virginia Beach Room 
• Meeting Purpose and Progress to Date in Defining a Virginia Area of Interest 
• Update on Environmental Assessment for the Mid-Atlantic 
• Vessel Traffic Data and Concerns: Maritime Feedback Received andBOEM Analysis 
• Vessel Traffic Data and Concerns: U.S. Coast Guard Discussion 
• Discussion of the Virginia Call for Information and Nominations and Possible Area for Consideration 
• Attendee List 
• BOEM convened a Virginia Renewable Energy Task Force webinar on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 9:30 AM. Materials from the webinar are below:
  • Meeting Agenda
  • BOEM Presentation
• BOEM will be convening its fourth in-person Virginia Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in Norfolk. The meeting will be held at Old Dominion University’s Webb Center. Additional details are forthcoming.
• In August and September 2009, two applicants submitted separate unsolicited requests for commercial leases on the OCS offshore Virginia pursuant to 30 CFR 585.230. BOEM has informed the applicants that BOEM will not proceed with processing these unsolicited requests and invited them to submit a nomination pursuant to the Virginia Call for Information and Nominations instead.