Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Environmental Protection Agency

Description:

Equinor Wind proposes to construct and operate the Empire Wind Energy Project located in Lease Area OCS-A 0512, which covers approximately 79,350 acres (ac; 32,112 hectares [ha]) and is located approximately 14 statute miles (mi) (12 nautical miles [nm], 22 kilometers [km]) south of Long Island, New York and 19.5 mi (16.9 nm, 31.4 km) east of Long Branch, New Jersey.  The project includes development of the lease area in two wind farms, known as Empire Wind 1 (EW 1) and Empire Wind 2 (EW 2). EW 1 and EW 2 will be electrically isolated and independent from each other. Empire Wind proposes to construct and operate up to 147 wind turbines and up to 2 offshore substations with 2 cable routes under the terms of the Renewable Energy Lease.

The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the EIS, COP, Section 106, ESA, EFH, Section 10/404 completion date on March 23, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.