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Construction and Operations Plan

Agency / Department
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Milestone Group
Construction and Operations Plan
Responsible Agency
DOI
Sector
Renewable Energy
Activity/Trigger
Construction and operations of a commercial wind energy project on the OCS.
Description
Prior to beginning construction activities on an OCS wind lease, a lessee must have an approved construction and operations plan (COP). The COP must describe all proposed activities including construction, commercial operations, and conceptual decommissioning of all facilities. BOEM regulations at 39 CFR 585.620 describe the information that must be in the COP.
Statute or Regulations
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 43 U.S.C. 1337(p) and BOEM regulations at 30 CFR 585
NEPA
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Editorial Category
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