Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan for Commercial Lease OCS (OCS-A 0549)

On Mar. 1, 2024, Atlantic Shores North submitted an updated Construction and Operations Plan (COP).  This version of the COP informs the basis for developing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS).

Volume I – Project Information

• Volume I:  Project Information

Volume II:  Affected Environment

• Volume II:  Affected Environment

Appendices (Volume I and Volume II)

• Appendix I-A:  Engagement with Agencies, Tribes, Municipalities, and other Stakeholders
• Appendix I-B: Coastal Zone Management Consistency Statement
• Appendix I-C: Air Emissions Calculations Methodology 
• Appendix I-D: HSSE Safety Management System
• Appendix I-F:  Certified Verification Agent Nomination
• Appendix I-G:  Submarine Export and Onshore Interconnection Cable Route Determination Summary for Lease Area OCS- A 0549 (Redacted)
• Appendix II-A: Geology, Hazard, and G&G Reports
  • Appendix II-A1: Geophysical and Geohazard Report (Confidential)
  • Appendix II-A2: Geophysical Survey Factual Reports (Confidential)
  • Appendix II-A3: Geotechnical Survey Factual Reports (Confidential)
  • Appendix II II-A4: Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC Reports) (Confidential)
  • Appendix II II-A5: Cable Burial Risk Assessment (CBRA) Reports (Confidential)
  • Appendix II II-A6: Geoscience-focused Desktop Study Report for the Wind Turbine Area (Confidential)
  • Appendix II II-A7: Natural Resource Conservation Service Mapped Soil Reports
    • Appendix II-A7a: Natural Resources Conservation Service Mapped Soils Report – New Jersey Onshore Cable Route
    • Appendix II-A7b: Natural Resources Conservation Service Mapped Soils Report – New York Onshore Cable Route
• Appendix II-B: Metocean Reports 
  • Appendix II-B1: Metocean Analysis Report (Confidential)
  • Appendix II-B2: Metocean Design Basis (Redacted for Confidential Information)
• Appendix II-C: Air Emissions Calculation Methodology
• Appendix II-D: Wetlands and Waters Report
  • Appendix II-D1: Wetland and Stream Delineation Report – New Jersey
  • Appendix II-D2: Wetland and Stream Delineation Report – New York 
• Appendix II-E: Coastal and Terrestrial Habitat and Fauna Report
  • Appendix II-E1: Habitat Suitability Assessment Report – New Jersey
  • Appendix II-E2: Habitat Suitability Assessment Report – New York
• Appendix II-F: Avian and Bat Reports 
  • Appendix II-F1:  Avian and Bat Survey Plan (Confidential)
  • Appendix II-F2:  Avian Appendix
  • Appendix II-F3:  Red Knot Satellite Tagging Study Memorandum
  • Appendix II-F4:  Bat Survey Report
• Appendix II-G: Benthic Reports
  • Appendix II-G1: Benthic Assessment Report - Buoy Installation Areas and Sites of Interest 
  • Appendix II-G2: 2020 Benthic Assessment Report 
  • Appendix II-G3:  2023 Benthic Assessment Report Towed Video 
• Appendix II-H: Benthic Monitoring Plan
• Appendix II-I: EMF Report
• Appendix II-J1: Preliminary Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
  • Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Technical Report Part 1
  • Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Technical Report Part 2
  • Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Technical Report Part 3
  • Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Technical Report Part 4
  • Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Technical Report Part 5
• Appendix II-J2:  Sediment Dispersion Modeling Report
• Appendix II-K: Fisheries Monitoring Plan 
• Appendix II-L: Hydroacoustic Modeling Report 
  • Appendix II-L1:  Hydroacoustic Modeling Report
• Appendix II-M: Visual Impact Assessment Reports
  • Appendix II-M1: Visual Impact Assessment – Wind Turbine Area 
    • Attachment A of Appendix II-M1: – Visibility from Sensitive Areas and Locations
    • Attachment B of Appendix II-M1: – Character Areas 
    • Attachment C of Appendix II-M1: – Photographic Log of Key Observation Points
    • Attachment D of Appendix II-M1: – Viewshed Analysis Results
    • Attachment E of Appendix II-M1: – Photo simulations Part 1
    • Attachment E of Appendix II-M1: – SLVIA Panorama Photo simulations
    • Attachment E of Appendix II-M1: – SLVIA Photo simulations
    • Attachment F of Appendix II-M1: – Visibility from Elevated Viewing Locations
    • Attachment G of Appendix II-M1: – Seascape/Landscape Impact Assessment (SLIA) and Visual Impact Assessment (VIA)
    • Attachment H of Appendix II-M1: – Laws, Ordinances, Regulations, and Statutes
  • Appendix II-M2: Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS) Efficacy Analysis 
• Appendix II-N: Onshore Historic Resources Visual Effects Assessment (HREA)
• Appendix II-O: Offshore Historic Resources Visual Effects Assessment (HRVEA)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Appendix II-P: Terrestrial Archaeology Resource Assessment (TARA) 
  • Appendix II-P1: Terrestrial Archaeology Resource Assessment – New Jersey
  • Appendix II-P2: Terrestrial Archaeology Resource Assessment – New York
• Appendix II-Q: Marine Archaeological Reports (Confidential)
  • Appendix II-Q1: Marine Archaeological Resources Assessment (MARA)- Public
• Appendix II-R: Environmental Justice 
• Appendix II-S: Fisheries Communication Plan 
• Appendix II-T: Navigation Safety Risk Assessment
• Appendix II-U: Aviation and Radar Reports
  • Appendix II-U1: Obstruction Evaluation & Airspace Analysis 
  • Appendix II-U2: Navigation and Radar Screening Study
  • Appendix II-U3: Traffic Flow Analysis
  • Appendix II U4: SAR Assessment Summary Report
• Appendix II-V: Onshore Noise Report 
• Appendix II-W:  Hydraulic Zone of Influence and Offshore Substation Effluent Modeling Report
• Appendix II-X:  Intensive-Level Architectural Survey Report