South Carolina Activities

Leasing Process Status

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Call for Information and Nominations
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Area Identification
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Proposed Sale Notice
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Final Sale Notice
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Lease Sale
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Site Assessment Plan
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Construction and Operations Plan
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Environmental Impact Statement
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Fabrication Installation Report
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Facility Design Report
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Construction
 

 

Overview

South Carolina Call Areas

The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act requires BOEM to award renewable energy leases competitively, unless BOEM determines there is no competitive interest. So, on Nov. 23, 2015, BOEM published a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) in the Federal Register (under Docket ID: BOEM-2015- 0134) for a 60-day public comment period to gauge the offshore wind industry's interest in acquiring commercial wind leases in four areas offshore South Carolina and to request comments regarding site conditions, resources and other uses within the Call areas. The comment period ended on Jan. 25, 2016. Materials related to the Call are below.

  • The South Carolina Call for Information and Nominations (Nov. 23, 2015)
  •  Map of the South Carolina Call Areas 
    • Nominations Received in Response to the South Carolina Call for Information and NominationsComments Submitted in Response to the South Carolina Call for Information and Nominations
    • Comments Submitted in Response to the South Carolina Call for Information and Nominations

Environmental Review

In addition to the Call, BOEM published a Notice of Intent (NOi) to Prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) in the . . .