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bullet The Maryland Request for Interest was published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2010 under Docket ID: BOEM-2010-0038.
 
bullet Request for Interest (RFI) for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the OCS Offshore Maryland (72 KB PDF)
bullet Map Showing the Request for Interest (254 KB PDF)
bullet Commercial Indications of Interest (26 KB PDF) 
 
bullet The comment period for the Maryland RFI closed on January 10, 2011. Comments received include the following:
 
bullet Captain William Broadley (188 KB PDF)
bullet Mariners Advisory Committee (84 KB PDF)
bullet Maritime Exchange for the Delaware Bay (205 KB PDF) 
bullet World Shipping Council (336 KB PDF)
bullet Port Of Wilmington (288 KB PDF)
bullet Bluewater Wind Delaware LLC (107 KB PDF)
bullet Fisheries Survival Fund (121 KB PDF)
bullet Garden State Seafood Association (121 KB PDF)
bullet State Of Maryland (2 MB PDF)
bullet American Waterways Operators (52 KB PDF)
bullet S/S Chemical Pioneer (64 KB PDF)
bullet U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District (83 KB PDF) 
 
bullet The State of Maryland has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest and Information (RFI) with regard to the potential for offshore wind energy development.
 
bullet The purpose of the RFI was to assist the State and the Maryland Energy Administration to assess the State’s options for offshore development of its wind resources. The deadline for responses closed on March 1, 2010.
 
bullet The BOEMRE held its first task force meeting with the federal, state, local and tribal governments. The goal of the task force is to facilitate intergovernmental communications regarding OCS renewable energy activities. Files from the first Maryland Task Force meeting on April 14, 2010 are below:
 
bullet Task Force Introduction (697 KB PPS)
bullet Introduction to the BOEMRE Leasing Process (898 KB PDF)
bullet Introduction to the BOEMRE Environmental Process (685 KB PPS)
bullet Introduction to the BOEMRE Request for Interest (25,655 KB PDF)
bullet List of Attendees at the Meeting (71 KB PPS)
 
bullet The second Maryland task force meeting was held on July 14, 2010 in Annapolis to present and discuss a draft Request for Interest (RFI). Files from the second task force meeting are below:
 
bullet Meeting Purpose and Goal (625 KB PPS)
bullet Maryland Department of Natural Resources Presentation (1 MB PDF)
bullet U.S. Coast Guard Presentation (759 KB PPS)
bullet Department of Defense Presentation (382 KB PDF)
bullet List of Attendees (19 KB PDF)
 
bullet A third Maryland task force meeting was held on March 23, 2011 in Annapolis. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss comments and responses to the RFI area as well and to discuss next steps of the leasing process. Files from this meeting are below:
 
bullet Meeting Purpose and Goal (775 KB PPS)
bullet Overview of Smart from the Start Initiative (1 MB PDF)
bullet Regional Environmental Assessment (592 KB PPS)
bullet Overview of Responses to the Maryland Request for Interest (RFI) (719 KB PDF)
bullet Discussion of Public Comments in Response to the RFI (732 KB PDF)
bullet U.S. Coast Guard Presentation (287 KB PDF)
bullet Discussion of the Potential “Call for Information” Area (1 MB PDF)
 
bullet A fourth Maryland task force meeting was held on June 24, 2011 in Annapolis. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the area to include in the Call for Information and Nominations. Files from this meeting are below: 
 
bullet Meeting Purpose and Goal (983 KB PPS)
bullet U.S. Coast Guard Presentation (2 MB PDF)
bullet State of Maryland Recommendation (266 KB PPS)
bullet List of Attendees (18 KB PDF)
bullet Map of the Call Area Discussed at the Meeting (420 KB PDF)