The two Oregon Call Areas have been further narrowed down since then to delineate sites to be offered in the first lease sale which is expected to be organised in early 2024.
The draft WEAs for the lease sale cover approximately 219,568 acres and are located within the borders of the two previously defined Call Areas.
BOEM has now opened a 60-day public review and comment period for the two WEAs to gather public input that will be considered before formally designating final WEAs off the coast of Oregon.
“At the request of Oregon’s governor and other state officials, there will be a 60-day public comment period on the draft WEAs and BOEM will hold an intergovernmental task force meeting in addition to public meetings during the comment period”, said BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein . “We look forward to working with the state to help us finalize offshore areas that have strong resource potential and the fewest environmental and user conflicts” .
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