Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan for Commercial Lease OCS (OCS-A 0499)

On May 3, 2023 Atlantic Shores South submitted an updated Construction and Operations Plan (COP).  This version of the COP informs the basis for the Draft Environmental Impacts Statement (EIS) that will be published on May 19, 2023.

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:  Preliminary Area of Potential Effects (PAPE) Memorandum
• Appendix I-B: Engagement with Agencies, Tribes, Municipalities, and Other Stakeholders
• Appendix I-C: Coastal Zone Management Consistency Statement 
• Appendix I-D: Draft Oil Spill Response Plan 
• Appendix I-E: Draft 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 0499 (Redacted)
• Appendix II-A: Geology, Hazard, and G&G Reports
  • Appendix II-A1: Geophysical and Geohazard Report (Confidential)
  • Appendix II-A2: Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Farm Geoscience-focused Desktop Study (Confidential)
  • Appendix II-A3: (Confidential)
    • Appendix II-A3a: Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) Hazard Assessment (Confidential)
    • Appendix II-A3b: Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) Risk Assessment with Risk Mitigation Strategy (Confidential)
  • Appendix II II-A4:
    • Appendix II-A4a: Natural Resources Conservation Service Mapped Soils Report – Cardiff Onshore Cable Route
    • Appendix II-A4b: Natural Resources Conservation Service Mapped Soils Report – Larrabee 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 – Cardiff 
  • Appendix II-D2: Wetland and Stream Delineation Report - Larrabee 
• Appendix II-E: Coastal and Terrestrial Habitat and Fauna Report
  • Appendix II-E1: Habitat Suitability Assessment Report - Cardiff 
  • Appendix II-E2: Habitat Suitability Assessment Report - Larrabee 
• Appendix II-F: Avian Appendix  
  • 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 Monitoring Report
• Appendix II-G: Benthic Reports
  • Appendix II-G1: 2019 Benthic Assessment Report - Buoy Installation Areas and Sites of Interest 
  • Appendix II-G2: 2020 Benthic Assessment Report 
  • Appendix II-G3:  2021 Benthic Assessment Report Towed Video 
  • Appendix II-G4:  Sediment Profile and Plan View Imaging Survey of the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project Areas
• Appendix II-H: Benthic Monitoring Plan
• Appendix II-I: EMF Report
• Appendix II-J: Preliminary Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
  • Appendix II-J1:  Preliminary Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
  • Appendix II-J2:  Revised Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
  • Appendix II-J3:  Sediment Dispersion Modeling Report
• Appendix II-K: Fisheries Monitoring Plan 
• Appendix II-L: Hydroacoustic Modeling Report 
  • Appendix II-L1:  Hydroacoustic Modeling Report
  • Appendix II-L2:  Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Presence in Atlantic Shore Lease Area OCS-A 0499
• Appendix II-M: Visual Impact Assessment Reports
  • Appendix II-M1: Visual Impact Assessment – Wind Turbine Area (Updated May 2023)
    • Attachment E of Appendix II-M1: – Visual Simulations 
      • Photo Simulations – Seaside Park Beach
      • Photo Simulations – Edwin B. Forsythe NWR at the Woodmansee Estate
      • Photo Simulations – Beach at Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences
      • Photo Simulations – Bass River State Forest
      • Photo Simulations – Beach Haven Historic District
      • Photo Simulations – Great Bay Boulevard WMA/Rutgers Field Station
      • Photo Simulations – North Brigantine Natural Area
      • Photo Simulations – Ocean Casino Resort – Sky Garden
      • Photo Simulations – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City Convention Center NHL)
      • Photo Simulations – Lucy the Margate Elephant National Historic Landmark
      • Photo Simulations – Gillian’s Wonderland Pier
      • Photo Simulations – Townsend’s Inlet Bridge
      • Photo Simulations – Cape May Point State Park
      • Photo Simulations – Centre Street Beach Haven
      • Photo Simulations – Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
      • Photo Simulations – Island Beach State Park
      • Photo Simulations – Tuckahoe WMA
      • Photo Simulations – Edwin B Forsythe NWR Holgate
      • Photo Simulations – Edwin B Forsythe NWR Galloway Township
      • Photo Simulations – Corson’s Inlet State Park
      • Photo Simulations – Ship Bottom Borough Municipal Beach
• Appendix II-M2: Visual Resources Assessment – Onshore Facilities - Cardiff 
• Appendix II-M3: Visual Resources Assessment – Onshore Facilities - Larrabee 
• Appendix II-M4: Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS) Efficacy Analysis 
• Appendix II-N: Onshore Historic Resources Visual Effects Assessment
  • Appendix II-N1: Onshore Historic Resources Visual Effects Assessment Cardiff Preferred
  • Appendix II-N2: Onshore Historic Resources Visual Effects Assessment Cardiff Alternative
  • Appendix II-N3: Onshore Historic Resources Visual Effects Assessment Larrabee Preferred
  • Appendix II-N4: Onshore Historic Resources Visual Effects Assessment Larrabee Alternative
• Appendix II-O: Offshore Historic Resources Visual Effects Assessment
• Appendix II-P: Phase IA Terrestrial Archaeology Surveys  
  • Appendix II-P1: Phase IA Archaeological Survey - Cardiff 
  • Appendix II-P2: Phase IA Archaeological Survey – Larrabee
• Appendix II-Q: Marine Archaeological Reports (Confidential)
  • Appendix II-Q1: Marine Archaeological Resources Sensitivity Assessment (MARSA)
  • Appendix II-Q2: Marine Archaeological Resource Assessment (MARA) (Confidential – expected December 2021 pursuant to the supplemental filing schedule)
• Appendix II-R: Fisheries Communication Plan 
• Appendix II-S: Navigation Safety Risk Assessment 
• Appendix II-T: Aviation and Radar Reports
  • Appendix II-T1: Obstruction Evaluation & Airspace Analysis (OE/AA) 
  • Appendix II-T2: Navigational and Radar Screening Study (RLOS) 
  • Appendix II-T3: Traffic Flow Analysis Report 
  • Appendix II-T4:  Search and Rescue Risk (SAR) Assessment Workshop Summary Report 
• Appendix II-U: Onshore Noise Report 
• Appendix II-V:  Environmental Justice 
  • Appendix II-V1:  Definitions – Environmental Justice and Disadvantaged Communities
  • Appendix II-V2:  Mapped Environmental Justice Areas and Disadvantaged Communities
• Appendix II-W:  Intensive-Level Architectural Survey Report