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ARTICLE · 23 MARCH 2016

Coast Guard Requests Comments On Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study

The U.S. Coast Guard issued a notice in the Federal Register on March 14, 2016, announcing the availability of, and seeking comments on, the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study Final Report.

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Daron Threet and Michael Cavanaugh are Partners and Eric Lee is an Associate in Holland & Knight's Washington D.C. office

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking comments on its Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study (ACPARS) Final Report. The study was conducted to assess potential navigation safety risks associated with the development of offshore wind farms (and other offshore structures) on the Atlantic coast and to support future marine spatial planning efforts.
  • Two key elements of the ACPARS for energy developers, offshore service providers, vessel owners and vessel operators are the Coast Guard's development of Marine Planning Guidelines and its identification of a series of Navigation Safety Corridors.

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