Surface Structure Layout and Orientation Sample Clauses

Surface Structure Layout and Orientation. If the Lessee’s lease area abuts a neighboring BOEM lease area, in its COP project design, the Lessee must endeavor to design a structure layout that contains two common lines of orientation across the adjacent leases (as described in Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01-19). If the Lessee and the neighboring BOEM lessee cannot agree on such a structure layout, the Lessee must incorporate a 1 nautical mile setback from the boundary of the neighboring lease, within which the Lessee must not construct any surface structures. Rent will be collected on all areas assigned to the lessee, as outlined in Addendum A, regardless of potential restrictions.

Surface Structure Layout and Orientation. In the PSN, XXXX solicited comments on proposed transit corridors. The USCG has informed BOEM that the term “transit corridor” is not defined or recognized in law, regulation, or international convention. As such, the use of the term will likely add confusion. BOEM will not use the term in this sale or future lease sales or other actions. The final lease area delineations do not include a buffer of non-leased area between the two lease boundaries. However, where each lease abuts the neighboring lease area, each lessee must endeavor to implement a layout of surface structures that facilitates activities on the lease and allows for a structure layout that contains two common lines of orientation across the adjacent leases (as described in Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01-19). Where such a design cannot be agreed upon among adjacent lessees, each lessee will be required to incorporate a 1-nmi setback from the boundary of the neighboring lease where no surface structures will be permitted.

Surface Structure Layout and Orientation. ‌ This lease area, OCS-A 0558, is located adjacent to the existing BOEM lease area OCS-A 0483. In the Lessee’s proposed project design in the COP, the Lessee must endeavor to design a surface structure layout that contains two common lines of orientation between OCS-A 0558 and OCS-A 0483 (as described in Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 02-23). If the Lessee and the neighboring BOEM Lessee (i.e., the Lessee for OCS-A 0483) cannot agree on such a surface structure layout, the OCS-A 0558 Lessee must incorporate a 2 nautical mile (nm) setback from the boundary of the neighboring lease, within which the OCS-A 0558 Lessee must not construct any surface structures. Rent will be collected on all areas assigned to the Lessee, as outlined in Addendum A, regardless of potential restrictions.

Surface Structure Layout and Orientation. BOEM has modified the lease stipulation “Surface Structure Layout and Orientation” (see Addendum C, Section 10 of the lease), which requires lessees with directly adjacent leases (e.g., OCS-A 0562 and 0563) to design a surface structure layout that contains two common lines of orientation across the adjacent leases (as described in Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 02-23). If the lessees cannot agree on such a layout, each lessee would be required to incorporate a setback area from the boundary of the adjacent lease within which area surface and subsurface structures are prohibited. Based on comments received on the PSN, XXXX has decided to increase the previous setback distance from 1 nm to 1.25 nm. This would create a minimum 2.5 nm distance between the proposed facilities of each lessee along the lease boundary. Given uncertainties with how potential lessees will propose to construct their floating wind projects, BOEM reserves the right to require additional mitigations at the COP approval stage, including increases to this setback distance.3 The previous 1 nm setback distance was based on USCG recommendations to alert mariners and search and rescue operations of a layout change between adjacent leases, not to create a corridor for navigation. However, BOEM recognizes that if future leaseholders of lease areas 0562 and 0563 do not choose to implement two common lines of orientation, a de facto corridor would be created and, therefore, vessels would likely use it for navigation and potentially for fishing activities. Therefore, BOEM increased the setback distance and included a provision to prohibit surface and subsurface occupancy in those setback areas, so that the combined setback area matches the width and provisions of the BOEM designated corridors between the leases in the southern region of the final WEA.

Surface Structure Layout and Orientation. Where one lease abuts a neighboring BOEM lease area, each lessee must endeavor to implement a layout of surface structures that facilitates full enjoyment of the lease and allows for a structure layout that contains two common lines of orientation across the adjacent leases (as described in Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01-19). Where such a design cannot be agreed upon among adjacent lessees, each lessee will be required to incorporate a 1-nmi setback from the boundary with the neighboring lease where no surface structures will be permitted.