Public Comments

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Topics Covered: Oil Spills, Upwelling, Loss of Fishing Area, Site Survey Work, Food Security Concerns, Socio-economic Impacts, Port Development Concerns- Humboldt Bay, Environmental Implications, Dredging in the Humboldt Bay Estuary, Harbor Entrance Safety, Harbor Entrance Safety, Humboldt Bay Air Quality Impacts, Mining of Fill and Gravels, Water Pollution from Assembly Platforms and Piers, Restricted Recreational Use, Coastal Viewshed, Lighting, Dust Control, Bird Strikes by Wind Turbine Blades, Fisheries Displacement, Carbon Neutrality, Conservation of Energy and Resources

Topics Covered: AXYS Technologies Project, Fishermen's Concerns, CFRA's Response, Project Redesign, Data Collection Benefits

Topics Covered: Fishermen’s Concerns, Mooring System Removal, Outreach

Topics Covered: Metocean Data Buoy Deployment, Historical Concerns, Equipment Abandonment, Collaboration and Response, Regulatory Oversight and Requirements, Impact on Fishing Activities, Communication and Documentation, Community Support and Advocacy

Topics Covered: Fisheries Communication Plan (FCP) Objectives, Fishing Representatives, Claims

Topics Covered: CFRA Comments - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Oregon Draft WEA’s, Cumulative Impacts of OSW Developments, Deficient Environmental Assessment - Seabirds, Upwelling Impacts 

Topics Covered: Formation of CFRA, Endorsement of Candidates, Criteria for Selection, Attributes of Candidates

Topics Covered: CFRA Background, Samoa Heavy Lift Terminal Project Concerns, Environmental Impact Inquiry, Carbon Footprint and Lighting Concerns, Alternative Approaches and Scenarios, Association Members

​Topics Covered: CFRA Background, Goals and Achievements, Staff Continuity Concerns, Coordination Challenges, Funding Request

Topics Covered: Impacts, Harbor Impacts, Hazards to Navigation, Site Survey Impacts, Data Collection Buoys, Impacts from Ocean Surface Transit Lanes, Impacts from Submarine Cables, Impacts from Proposed Floating Substations, Impacts at Ocean Lease Sites, Catastrophic Loss of Power Generation Units, Transfer of title and Subsequent Abandonment of Energy Infrastructure, Decommissioning Impacts, Impacts from Actions of Subcontractors, Impacts from Multinational Developer’s Legal Counsel, Impacts from State and Federal Agencies

Topics Covered: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Oil and Gas Decommissioning PEIS, CFRA “Minimization and Mitigation Plan”, Displacement of Fishing Activities, Transfer of Title and Subsequent Abandonment of Energy Infrastructure, Decommissioning Impacts

Topics Covered: Submission Context, CFRA Introduction, Expansion Plans, Advocacy for Industry Contracts, Impacts Discussion, Qualification Criteria, FCBA Proposal, Monitoring and Reporting, Negotiation Timing, Public Transparency

Topics Covered: CFRA comments on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Draft Lease Sale Document, Impact to Fishing and Fishing Communities, Lack of Policy, Lack of Enforcement

Topics Covered: Consistency Determination Assumptions, Site Survey Impacts, Vessel Description, Vessel Trips, Data Collection Buoys, Permit Condition 7A - Fisheries Liaison Officer, Impact to Fishing and Fishing Communities, Lack of Policy, Lack of Enforcement

Topics Covered: Coastal Commission Staff Report Th8-a-4-2022, Impacts to Fishing and Fishing Communities, Initial Impacts on Community Fishing Grounds by Lease Exploration Activities, Cumulative Impacts, Impact to Fishing and Fishing Communities

Topics Covered: Port Access Route Study, Safety, Fisheries Displacement