OCEAN CITY – Representatives of Ocean Wind will hold a virtual public hearing starting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 7, to accept public comment on the proposed diversion of about 0.838 acres of Ocean City-owned parkland as part of its plan to run transmission cables across the island.
Ocean Wind 1 is planning up to 99 wind turbines in a parcel in the Atlantic Ocean 15 miles off the coast of Cape May and Atlantic counties, with transmission lines for the power to run through Ocean City to Upper Township, where they would tie into the power grid at the former B.L. England generating plant in Beesleys Point.
According to Ocean Wind, the affected properties owned by the city are:
– Block 611.11, Lots 137 and 145 – Beach lots at the end of 35th Street
– Block 3500, Lot 1 (Including riparian grant) – Beach lot south of Block 611.11, Lot 137
– Block 3350.01, Lot 17 – North of Roosevelt Boulevard bridge.
Ocean Wind, a joint venture between Ørsted and PSEG, will have representatives on-hand during the live-streamed meeting to explain the diversion and receive public comments.
Members of the public may register for the event at https://vhb.zoom.us/j/83906689957?pwd=dFd4b0oxTW5qUEN6cDVLZFNIdlAzdz09, or go to https://zoom.us/join and enter Webinar ID: 839 0668 9957; Passcode: 349434. Those planning to offer comments at the hearing may sign up to do so when registering or during the hearing. A dial-in option will be available as well.
For telephone, 646-558-8656; Webinar ID: 839 0668 9957; Passcode: 349434.
The public may submit written comments for two weeks following the scoping meeting. All written comments must be submitted by March 21 to Tom Suthard at Ørsted Ocean Wind, 600 Atlantic Ave., Suite 2, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 or Info@OceanWind.com. A copy of any written comments must also be submitted to the Green Acres Program at either BLSSpubliccomments@dep.nj.gov with “Ocean Wind” in the subject line, or to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, 401 E. State St., 7th Floor, Mail Code 401-07B, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420, Attn: Ocean Wind Application.
More information about the wind turbine project is online at oceanwind.com.
+16465588656,,83906689957# or for telephone, 646-558-8656; Webinar ID: 839 0668 9957; Passcode: 349434.
The public may submit written comments for two weeks following the scoping meeting. All written comments must be submitted by March 21 to Tom Suthard at Ørsted Ocean Wind, 600 Atlantic Ave., Suite 2, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 or Info@OceanWind.com. A copy of any written comments must also be submitted to the Green Acres Program at either BLSSpubliccomments@dep.nj.gov with “Ocean Wind” in the subject line, or to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, 401 E. State St., 7th Floor, Mail Code 401-07B, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420, Attn: Ocean Wind Application.
More information about the wind turbine project is online at oceanwind.com.