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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a
<u>Notice of Availability of the Vineyard Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS)</u>:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.federalregister.gov_documents_2018_12_07_2018-2D26573_notice-2Dof-2Davailability-2Dof-2Da-2Ddraft-2Denvironmental-2Dimpact-2Dstatement-2Dfor-2Dvineyard-2Dwind-2Dllcs-2Dproposed&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=K4hnxOYOnZZX_B0zcHgUaG84JyQ7S4j5jwbQt0-XIR4&s=J_wRdSUGFKZ9bur0The6Xs_rIra8ngFFNeqRoeSEt58&e=">
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/12/07/2018-26573/notice-of-availability-of-a-draft-environmental-impact-statement-for-vineyard-wind-llcs-proposed [federalregister.gov]</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This document should outline the positive and negative environmental effects of the proposed project. Public comments are used to refine the document prior to publishing of the final EIS, which will be used
in BOEM’s decision making. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The full Draft Environmental Impact Statement can be viewed on the BOEM website:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.boem.gov_Vineyard-2DWind-2DEIS_&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=K4hnxOYOnZZX_B0zcHgUaG84JyQ7S4j5jwbQt0-XIR4&s=wTe1ou-tMNYS9u7H4BFX1yq6sHzQ-1YMung5uTQPn48&e=">https://www.boem.gov/Vineyard-Wind-EIS/ [boem.gov]</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Public comments may be submitted through the Federal Register by clicking on the “Comment Now!” button at the following link:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.regulations.gov_document-3FD-3DBOEM-5FFRDOC-5F0001-2D0483&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=K4hnxOYOnZZX_B0zcHgUaG84JyQ7S4j5jwbQt0-XIR4&s=fgNUnAQLdpqn5x0VPXrT5jZK-3W59lbC7GJ4fm8e0ZI&e=">https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=BOEM_FRDOC_0001-0483 [regulations.gov]</a>. If this link does not work, go to the regulations.gov web portal (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.regulations.gov&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=K4hnxOYOnZZX_B0zcHgUaG84JyQ7S4j5jwbQt0-XIR4&s=k-UohNTJzK7_lgnBM2a3BjTCOLFUnQXzTTVhHrmzbQM&e=">http://www.regulations.gov [regulations.gov]</a>)
and search for Docket No. BOEM-2018-0069. Click on the “Comment Now!” button to the right of the document link. Enter your information and comment, then click “Submit.” Public comments will be accepted through January 22<sup>nd</sup>, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">BOEM will also be hosting a public hearing in Rhode Island on January 9<sup>th</sup>, 2019. Meeting details are provided below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Narragansett, Rhode Island<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wednesday: January 9, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Narragansett Town Hall, 25 5th Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Open House 5:00-8:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Presentation and Q&A 6:00 p.m<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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