Mid-A OPC Updates
A digest of news links and informational resources compiled quarterly by Mid-Atlantic Ocean Planning Committee members.
(Updated September 2024)
Upcoming Dates & Events
Sept. 18: Atlantic Cape Community College (N.J.) Wind Training Center webinar, 12-1 p.m.
September BOEM Central Atlantic 2 public meetings:
- Sept. 17: Morehead City, NC
- Sept. 18: Virginia Beach, VA
- Sept. 24: Ocean City, MD
- Sept. 25: Rehoboth Beach, DE
- Sept. 26: Atlantic City, N.J.
Oct. 1-3: Mid-Atlantic Ocean Conservation Symposium, Monmouth University
Oct. 10: NYSERDA Offshore Wind and Workforce Development Initiatives webinar, 12-1 p.m.
Agency News
BOEM: BOEM Begins Process for Second Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Sale, 8/21/24
USDOI: Biden-Harris Administration Approves Ninth Offshore Wind Project, 7/2/24
BOEM: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Central Atlantic, 7/1/24
General FYI
MARCO: Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum videos
MACAN: New Educational Video Series on Acidification Impacts and Solutions
MARCO: 2023 Annual Report
MARCO Portal: Summer Flounder Commercial Mesh Size Exemptions Framework/Addendum Map Now in Fishing Theme, 9/10/24
MARCO: August newsletter, 8/28/24
MARCO Portal: Share Feedback on BOEM ‘Central Atlantic 2’ Call Area by Oct. 21, 8/21/24
MARCO Portal: View USACE Borrow and Placement Areas on Portal, 7/31/24
MARCO Portal: July 2024 Updates: Historic Sites, No-Discharge Zones, Ocean Obs Buoys, Hurricanes, Port Authorities, House Districts, 7/10/24