On 2/17/2023, SouthCoast Wind (a.k.a. Mayflower Wind) published in the Federal Register their DEIS (Draft Environmental Impact Statement). The Notice of this publishing commences a 45-day public comment period with the federal BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) which ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on April 3, 2023.
BOEM will hold three virtual public hearings will be held on the following dates at the times (Eastern Standard Time) indicated below:
• Monday, March 20, 2023; 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 22, 2023; 1 p.m.
• Monday, March 27, 2023; 5 p.m.
Members interested in attending any or all of the Zoom meetings can register on the following link in the Detailed Notice of Availability in Federal Register, where they can also submit a formal comment (note: detailed comments on the DEIS are encouraged):
• SouthCoast Wind DEIS Notice of Availability (Docket No. BOEM-2023-0011)
Link to BOEM, SouthCoast (aka Mayflower) DEIS (Draft Environmental Impact Statement), in 3 volumes, (note: vol.1 is a 730 pg document, vol.2, 616 pgs, vol.3, 581pgs):
• SouthCoast Wind DEIS link to BOEM
Needless to say, this is the opportunity for any and all members to file their comments/opposition to SouthCoast’s plan for Cape Cod and our community with the BOEM / U.S. Federal government.
Once SouthCoast refiles their application with the MA/EFSB (Energy Facility Siting Board) which is expected to take place by the end of Spring 2023, there will still be an opportunity to file comments with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.