Offshore Wind Workgroup Roster - updated 2-2-10

Offshore Wind Workgroup Workplan 2010-11

Next Workgroup Call

Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 12:30 p.m. EST / 11:30 a.m. CST

Number: 1-888-537-7715 or if toll-free does not work (334) 323-9858
Code: 76649301#

Materials for Call

Agenda

Feb. 4 Call Summary

Great Lakes Public Viewshed/Public Acceptance Study Project Summary/Abstract

University of Buffalo Water as a Beneficial Use Study
New York State
Federal

Port Survey Results (Incomplete)

Great Lakes Commission Resolution on PEIS for Offshore Wind

Port Survey on Wind Cargo Capabilities

English Version

French Version 

Coming Offshore Wind Events

Infocast 3rd North American Offshore Wind Development Summit - March 24-26, Washington, D.C.

AWEA North American Offshore Wind Conference and Exhibition - October 5-7, Atlantic City, NJ    

Viewshed and Public Acceptance Study Documents

Proposed GLWC Viewshed-Public Acceptance Study *(Do not cite, quote, or copy)

-- NY DOS Comments

Viewshed Study Resources

Assessing Offshore Wind Resources - An Acceptable Methodology

The Effect of Wind Development on Local Property Values

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Hounsfield Wind Farm+ (Galloo Island) +

Past GLWC Offshore Wind Events

Advancing Regional Collaboration for the Development of Offshore Wind in the Great Lakes

Part II: Multi-Sectoral and Multi-Jurisdictional Stakeholder Meeting - Ann Arbor, MI October 8, 2009

• Meeting Agenda
• Summary of Oct. 8 Meeting

Part I: Overview of Offshore Wind Development By Sector Webinar- September 24, 2009

• Agenda with Links to Full Presentations
• Comparative Summary of Presentations
• Webinar Recordings (Please save on your desktop before playing)
  Morning Presentations (Canadian and U.S. Federal Agencies and U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative) Note: the first 10-15 minutes of the morning presentations lacks an audio component
  Afternoon Presentations (State and Provincial Agencies, Wind Project Leaders)
  Link to download WebEx Player for free (Recordings will not play without the WebEx Player)

Meeting Summaries

• December 10, 2009
• November 9, 2009
• October 2, 2009
• August 26, 2009
• June 25, 2009
• June 11, 2009 (2nd Annual Meeting Offshore Breakout Group notes)
• May 28, 2009
• April 23, 2009
• December 2, 2008
• October 15, 2008
• August 14, 2008
• July 14, 2008
• June 16, 2008

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Correspondence Regarding Great Lakes Offshore Wind

• GLWC Letter to Corps of Engineers Regarding Offshore Comprehensive Environmental Review Process
• Response Letter from Corps of Engineers

Annotated Bibliography of Offshore Wind Resources

Final Products

• Offshore Siting Principles and Guidelines for Wind Development on the Great Lakes
• Preparation for Offshore Wind in Lake Michigan: Information Solicitation Options for Michigan and Wisconsin
• Offshore Wind Farm Regulation in the Great Lakes, August 2008
• List of Key Offshore Issues
• Offshore Data Needs - Forwarded to the Wind Atlas Workgroup
• GLWC Response Letter to NYPA's Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI)
• List of Proposed Offshore Wind Projects in the Great Lakes

Draft Products

• Task (e): Draft PEIS Outline

Other Workgroup Documents/Materials Submitted by Workgroup Members

• GLWC 2008 Buffalo Meeting Offshore Aspects of Wind Breakout Group Priorities 
• USACE Presentation on Regulatory and Permitting Process
• USCG Presentation on Requirements for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations
• Guidance on the Coast Guard's Roles and Responsibilities for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI)

Contact Information

Kevin Edwards, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Co-Chair - kevin.edwards@ontario.ca

David Matthiesen, Case Western Reserve University, Co-Chair - david.matthiesen@case.edu

John Hummer, Great Lakes Commission, Staff Lead - jhummer@glc.org