The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) California Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force (“Task Force”), established in 2016, reflects a partnership between federal, state, and local agencies, as well as Tribal governments. It serves as a forum to discuss issues and concerns; exchange data and information about biological and physical resources, ocean uses and priorities; and facilitate early and continual dialogue and collaboration opportunities.
The 5th meeting of the BOEM California Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force was held on Friday, June 3rd, 2022. The half-day virtual meeting provided updates on offshore wind energy activities, information and discussion opportunities on the California Proposed Sale Notice, and next steps in the BOEM authorization process.
Agenda
Task Force Roster
Task Force Presentation Slides
Attendee List
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Agenda Topic |
Presenter(s) |
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9:00 am – 9:25 am |
Webinar Instructions and Guidance Welcome and Opening Remarks |
Jenna Tourjé-Maldonado, Kearns & West |
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BOEM Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) |
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9:25 am – 10:00 am |
Sara Guiltinan, BOEM Marty Heinze, BOEM |
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10:00 am – 10:20 am |
Task Force – Questions and Comments on the Proposed Sale Notice |
Task Force Members Jenna Tourjé-Maldonado, Kearns & West |
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Task Force Updates |
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10:20 am – 10:30 am |
Rhetta deMesa, California Energy Commission |
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10:30 am – 10:40 am |
Jana Ganion, Blue Lake Rancheria Hank Brenard, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria |
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10:40 am – 10:55 am |
Break |
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10:55 am – 11:00 am |
Holly Wyer, California Coastal Commission |
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11:00 am – 11:10 am |
Tyrone Conner, U.S. Coast Guard |
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11:10 am – 11:30 am |
Other Task Force Updates Task Force – Questions and Discussions |
Becky Ota, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Cliff Rechtschaffen, California Public Utilities Commission Sophie Godfrey-McKee, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Task Force Members Jenna Tourjé-Maldonado, Kearns & West |
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11:30 am – 11:35 am |
Doug Boren, BOEM Kourtney Vaccaro, California Energy Commission |
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11:35 am |
Adjourn Task Force Meeting |
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11:40 am – 12:45 pm |
Interested Members of the Public Task Force Members Jenna Tourjé-Maldonado, Kearns & West |
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Interested individuals are encouraged to provide input on the topics being considered and discussed by the Task Force. Participants may provide input by clicking the “raise hand” icon to enter the queue. Those who wish to provide Written input may be submitted in advance of the meeting via email to Bushra Bangee (bbangee@kearnswest.com) |
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RESOURCES
Fact Sheet: BOEM Leasing Process
Outreach
BOEM and the State of California are working together with stakeholders to identify and collect relevant data and information on existing ocean resources and uses to inform future decision-making for offshore wind leasing off California.
- CA Energy Commission Webinar: Workshop to Present Next Steps for Considering Offshore Wind Energy off the California Coast (2021)
- CA Offshore Wind Energy Planning and Outreach Summary Report Addendum (2021)
- CA Offshore Wind Energy Planning Outreach Summary Report (2018)
- California Energy Commission Docket: California Offshore Renewable Energy
- California Offshore Wind Energy Gateway / Data Basin
Science
- Handout: Selected BOEM-Funded Research Informing Renewable Energy Offshore California
- Seabird and Marine Mammal Surveys Near Potential Renewable Energy Sites Offshore Central and Southern California
- Pacific Marine Assessment Partnership for Protected Species (PacMAPPS)
- Adrift: Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Cetaceans in the California Current Ecosystem Using Drifting Archival Passive Acoustic Monitoring
- Pacific Environmental Studies Program