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If You Are Concerned About The Proposed Long Island Offshore Wind Park, You Are Not Alone!

Since its inception the Save Jones Beach Ad Hoc Committee has consistently called for formal public hearings and full environmental and economic reviews under the laws of the land regarding the proposed Long Island Offshore Wind Park. As evidenced in the following excerpts, this clarion call for clarity and transparency in this process is shared by many. The following excerpts are based on comments submitted to the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Department of Commerce National Marine Fisheries Service August 12, 2005

“ The lack of information of environmental impact is substantial to the extent that NMFS is unable to complete its consultation, but we do provide and request these detailed information needs. ”

Department of Interior US Fish & Wildlife Service August 11, 2005

“ Specifically, we recommend that the Corps initiate, under NEPA, the environmental scoping process to determine which studies are appropriate and necessary to gather additional information for the preparation of an EIS. The project scoping process should involve both the public and interested government agencies.”

US Environmental Protection Agency July 22, 2005

“ EPA is concerned that the project’s potential to cause significant impacts to the environment has not been fully explored.”

US Coast Guard August 10, 2005

“ Although located outside of the Nantucket to Ambrose traffic lanes, the risk to navigation safety may be increased during foul weather or catastrophic mechanical failure on board a commercial vessel operating within the proximity to the proposed project. The large commercial vessels utilizing the shipping lanes frequently include tankers carrying petroleum products in quantities, which, if discharged due to an allision, could cause significant environmental impact.”

Department of Interior National Park Service August 11, 2005

“The NPS would like to see a full cumulative impact analysis regarding cultural and natural resources. The Fire Island Lighthouse is under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service and we want to ensure that the NEPA document fully considers the impacts to the historic view shed.”

NY State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation July 18, 2005

“In light of the view shed, SHPO is requesting more simulations in order to fully assess and understand the potential visual impacts. SHPO is requesting that additional simulations from the beach perspective (not the boardwalk) at both Jones Beach and Robert Moses State Park depicting the view in differing sun and atmospheric conditions be generated.”

NY State Department of Environmental Conservation August 11, 2005

“The Department urges the COE to require the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the project and the comments provided below are in support of that recommendation.”

State of New York Public Service August 5, 2005

“These comments identify certain environmental concerns that need to be evaluated and recommend components of further studies that are necessary to fully characterize and assess the extent of environmental impacts related to the Project. “

State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection July 8, 2005

“ In conclusion, the activities that are subject of the application to the ACOE are reasonably likely to affect land and water uses and natural resources of New Jersey’s coastal zone and thus the activities are subject to the consistency review requirements of Section 307(c) (3) (A) of the CZMA.”

Town of Babylon August 3, 2005

“Based upon the aforementioned issues the Town of Babylon requests that the Corps of Engineers as intended Lead Agency, require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to NEPA Title 40.”

Town of Oyster Bay August 11, 2005

“In light of the forgoing, it is respectfully suggested that the facts in this case warrant the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement.”