Gulf of Maine Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) Public Meetings – Portsmouth, NH on 5-29-24 from 5-8 p.m.

From Julie Anne:
Important meetings!!
Don't Saudi Arabia the Gulf of Maine which Sen Watters wants to do. We only have limited time to fight this as the subsidies are running out. Our fragile Gulf of Maine will not survive offshore wind industrialization. Right in the path of right whale migration and feeding grounds. Our shores will look like NJ shores with a dead mammal a day. Show up to these meetings, say DON'T!
See comments for details:
BOEM
May 28, Portland ME
May 29, Portsmouth NH
May 30, Danvers MA
https://www.boem.gov/.../gulf-maine-proposed-sale-notice...
June 3, Pease, tri state meeting see letter in comments...
Detailed information video...
https://youtu.be/rOiaKyGNRZQ?si=HH7mLk1j7e5H5yje
Share if you care... Over 80 dead mammals since January, east coast where offshore wind is running and surveyed

Gulf of Maine Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) Public Meetings

During the 60-day public comment period (May 1 – July 1, 2024) on the Proposed Sale Notice (PSN), BOEM will hold a series of in-person and virtual public meetings to describe the different elements of the PSN, answer questions, and collect public comments.

Agendas will be posted in the coming weeks

In-Person Meetings

Open House Meetings: BOEM will host three “open-house” style meetings to allow the public to talk with BOEM’s scientists and other personnel. This informal format allows people to ask questions and share information directly with BOEM employees on the Proposed Sale Notice.

At the meetings, there will also be official presentations followed by an opportunity for questions and answers focused on the Proposed Sale Notice. While the meeting will not be recorded, the Q&A session will be summarized thematically and later entered as a meeting summary on the Proposed Sale Notice docket on Regulations.gov. The majority of the meeting time will be focused on providing the public with opportunities to engage directly with BOEM subject matter experts at poster stations.

Attendees can submit official public comments for Regulations.gov, either in writing or via oral recording and transcription at a Comment Station

Open House – Portland, Maine
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Portland-by the Bay (88 Spring Street Portland, ME 04101)
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Open House – Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Location: Urban Forestry Center (45 Elwyn Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801)
Registration
Agenda
Open House – Danvers, Massachusetts
Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, North Shore (50 Ferncroft Rd, Danvers, MA 01923)
Registration
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Gulf of Maine Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting: BOEM will host the fourth Gulf of Maine Task Force in Plymouth, MA. This meeting will be in-person and also livestreamed; however, virtual attendees will only be able to watch and listen, and not actively participate.

As with prior Task Force Meetings, agenda sessions will include time for facilitated dialog among Task Force members, both in plenary and table discussions. Members of the public are invited to observe all plenary discussions. The agenda will include significant time for public input. Comments or questions during public input opportunities will be captured in a high-level meeting summary that is entered on the Proposed Sale Notice docket on Regulations.gov.

Members of the public interested in submitting individual public comments on the Regulations.gov docket will have the opportunity to do so (in writing or via oral recording and transcription) at a Comment Station.

Task Force Meeting – Plymouth, MA
Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Hotel 1620 (180 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360)
Registration
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Livestream Zoom Registration
This meeting will be in-person and also livestreamed via this Zoom webinar. Virtual attendees will be able to watch and listen. The livestream will not include interactive components.

Virtual Meetings

Agenda

BOEM will host a series of virtual meetings for various target audiences, ranging from the general public to specific ocean user and stakeholder groups. Members of the public are welcome to attend any of the meetings below, however, user specific meetings will focus conversation on the stated topics and prioritize participation by those from the sector of focus. All virtual meetings will be recorded, with recordings later posted on this web page. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers focused on the Proposed Sale Notice. Comments or questions during public input opportunities will be captured in a high-level meeting summary that is entered on the Proposed Sale Notice docket on Regulations.gov; however, we will not be transcribing individual comments during virtual meetings.

General Public
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Slides
Recording

Commercial Fishing (Mobile & Fixed Gear)
Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Registration

Recreational Fishing and Highly Migratory Species
Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Registration

Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (eNGOs)
Date: Monday, June 10, 2024
Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Registration

Commercial Maritime (Shipping)
Date: Monday, June 10, 2024
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Registration

How to Submit Comments

Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. BOEM-2024-0026 to submit public comments and view supporting and related materials available for this notice. Click on the “Comment” button below the document link. Enter your information and comment, then click “Submit Comment”; or
By U.S. Postal Service or other delivery service: Send your comments and information to the following address: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 45600 Woodland Road, Mail Stop VAM-OREP, Sterling, VA 20166.

https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/gulf-maine-proposed-sale-notice-psn-public-meetings?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3z1NcroIntFggL7eLxC1HMq09TVLH9kotVqan2RYHBfyNI9v5LIVMcWPs_aem_AcixPf241h_SQ4sFnoCRdHgh46dv9hTw5jqhzzkEANk5HpmUrczWXP0_LbNimE_uSUdyCyOXSa4AJ2c4CyC-XX_2