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Offshore Wind & ENERGY for CALIFORNIA WATER OCEANS JUNE 2021 ENVISIONING Policy Report CLIMATE Offshore Wind & ENERGY FOR CALIFORNIA WATER OCEANS What the Future Could Look Like and LAND USE How to Get There JUNE 2021 | POLICY REPORT ENVISIONING OFFSHORE WIND FOR CALIFORNIA What the Future Could Look Like and How to Get There About this report This policy report is the result of research completed by research staff within the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment (CLEE) and informed by discussions convened in late 2020 and early 2021. It was supported by a grant that the Natural Resources Defense Council received from the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation. THE CENTER FOR LAW, ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT CLEE channels the expertise and creativity of the Berkeley Law community into pragmatic policy solutions to environmental and energy challenges. CLEE works with government, business and the nonprofit sector to help solve urgent problems requiring innovative, often interdisciplinary approaches. Drawing on the combined expertise of faculty, staff, and students across the University of California, Berkeley, CLEE strives to translate empirical findings into smart public policy solutions to better environmental and energy governance systems. AUTHORS Jordan Diamond EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR LAW, ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT Katie Segal CLIMATE & OCEANS RESEARCH FELLOW AT CLEE DESIGN Template design and layout: Image credits: Jordan Rosenblum Adobe Stock Document design and layout: Odd Moxie Acknowledgments We wish to extend a special thank you to Isabel Cortes and Nadia Senter (J.D. students at Berkeley Law) and Ted Lamm (CLEE Senior Research Fellow) for their assistance with research and facilitation. In particular, Isabel and Nadia were instrumental in developing Appendices II and III. We are also grateful for the many individuals who provided input during the drafting of this report, either through the convenings, in individual conversation, or by sharing their own research and findings. This report is solely a product of CLEE and does not necessarily reflect the views of individual convening participants or reviewers. We would like to thank the following for their participation in the October 2020 convening that informed this report: Robert Collier Charlie Helms Elizabeth Murdock POLICY CONSULTANT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & DIRECTOR, PACIFIC OCEANS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, INITIATIVE, NATURAL RESOURCES Tyrone Conner CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION DEFENSE COUNCIL DEPUTY CHIEF, WATERWAYS OF HARBOR MASTERS AND MANAGEMENT, UNITED STATES Shiva Polefka PORT CAPTAINS; CEO AND COAST GUARD PROGRAM OFFICER, RESOURCES HARBORMASTER, CRESCENT CITY LEGACY FUND Mike Conroy HARBOR DISTRICT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PACIFIC Chris Potter Kristen Hislop COAST FEDERATION OF MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY MARINE CONSERVATION PROGRAM FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS PROGRAM MANAGER, CALIFORNIA DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL OCEAN PROTECTION COUNCIL Scott Flint DEFENSE CENTER PROJECT LEADER, CALIFORNIA Adam Stern Jennifer Mattox ENERGY COMMISSION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFSHORE SCIENCE POLICY ADVISOR & TRIBAL WIND CALIFORNIA Mark Gold LIAISON, CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA COMMISSION Geneva Thompson OCEAN PROTECTION COUNCIL; ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, Matthew Marshall DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR OCEAN YUROK TRIBE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REDWOOD AND COASTAL POLICY, CALIFORNIA COAST ENERGY AUTHORITY Jean Thurston-Keller NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY TASK FORCE COORDINATOR, Neil Millar Eli Harland BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY VICE PRESIDENT OF TRANSMISSION ADVISOR TO COMMISSIONER KAREN MANAGEMENT PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE DOUGLAS, CALIFORNIA ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, CALIFORNIA Jose Torres COMMISSION INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR ENERGY EQUITY PROGRAM MANAGER, CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE We would also like to thank the following for their participation in the February 2021 convening that expanded the conversation to a broader group of participants and helped inform this report: Elanah Adler Sandy Aylesworth Lisa Belenky COUNTY PLANNER, HUMBOLDT SENIOR OCEANS ADVOCATE, SENIOR ATTORNEY, CENTER FOR COUNTY PACIFIC OCEANS INITIATIVE, BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE Luis Amezcua Steve Black COUNCIL SENIOR CAMPAIGN FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, STEVE REPRESENTATIVE, SIERRA CLUB BLACK STRATEGIES 5 envisioning offshore wind for cAliforniA Douglas Boren Rebecca Degagne Kate Kelly REGIONAL SUPERVISOR, OFFICE OF GEOSPATIAL SCIENTIST/ KELLY GROUP STRATEGIC RESOURCES, BUREAU OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGIST, Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE WESTERN DIRECTOR, THE BUSINESS Matt Broad Christopher Dorman NETWORK FOR OFFSHORE WIND STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION OFFSHORE PERMITTING MANAGER, Jim Lanard TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER CEO, MAGELLAN WIND Brandon Burke Karen Douglas Paula Major DIRECTOR OF POLICY & OUTREACH, COMMISSIONER, CALIFORNIA ENERGY VICE PRESIDENT, US OFFSHORE WIND, BUSINESS NETWORK FOR OFFSHORE COMMISSION MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER WIND Shilo Felton Matthew Marshall Jason Busch FIELD MANAGER, CLEAN ENERGY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REDWOOD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PACIFIC OCEAN INITIATIVE, NATIONAL AUDUBON COAST ENERGY AUTHORITY ENERGY TRUST SOCIETY Jennifer Mattox Susan Chambers Garry George SCIENCE POLICY ADVISOR & TRIBAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WEST COAST DIRECTOR, CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE, LIAISON, CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS SEAFOOD PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY COMMISSION Robert Collier Justine Kimball Margarita McInnis POLICY CONSULTANT SENIOR CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM CALIFORNIA SEA GRANT STATE MANAGER, CALIFORNIA OCEAN Mary Collins FELLOW, CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS PROTECTION COUNCIL PRINCIPAL, MC RENEWABLES COMMISSION CONSULTING Kerry Griffin Kate McKeever STAFF OFFICER, PACIFIC FISHERY Mike Conroy HEAD OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PACIFIC PUBLIC OUTREACH, RWE RENEWABLES COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN’S Eli Harland Marc Murray ASSOCIATIONS ADVISOR TO COMMISSIONER KAREN PROJECT DIRECTOR, CIERCO WIND DOUGLAS, CALIFORNIA ENERGY Amanda Cousart ENERGY COMMISSION ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST, Mike Okoniewski CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION Annie Hawkins FISHERIES CONSULTANT, PACIFIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESPONSIBLE Cheryl Cox SEAFOOD OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE SENIOR POLICY ANALYST, CALIFORNIA Mike Olsen PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Keenan Hilton SENIOR DIRECTOR - BUSINESS COUNTY PLANNER, HUMBOLDT Matt Cremins DEVELOPMENT, EQUINOR COUNTY LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT, Dave Phillips INTERNATIONAL UNION OF Kristen Hislop PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT - OFFSHORE OPERATING ENGINEERS MARINE CONSERVATION PROGRAM WIND, ENVIRONMENT & PERMITTING, DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE Tim Cremins EQUINOR CENTER INTERNATIONAL UNION OF Shiva Polefka OPERATING ENGINEERS Arne Jacobson PROGRAM OFFICER, RESOURCES DIRECTOR, SCHATZ ENERGY Molly Croll LEGACY FUND RESEARCH CENTER, HUMBOLDT STATE DIRECTOR, OFFSHORE WIND UNIVERSITY PROGRAM, AMERICAN CLEAN POWER - CALIFORNIA Susan Jordan EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA COASTAL PROTECTION NETWORK 6 envisioning offshore wind for cAliforniA Christopher Potter Jeremy Smith Denise Toombs SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST, DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR, SUBSEA/TERRESTRIAL FIBER LEAD, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION AECOM AND WILDLIFE TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA Ross Tyler Nancy Rader Merideth Sterkel SENIOR DEVELOPER, RWE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND RENEWABLES WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION PERMITTING PROGRAM MANAGER, Yi-Hui Wang CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES Michael Richardson RESEARCH SCIENTIST, CALIFORNIA COMMISSION (CPUC) SUPERVISING PLANNER, HUMBOLDT POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Susan Strachan LUIS OBISPO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Benjamin Ruttenberg Michael Wara DECOMMISSIONING MANAGER, DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR COASTAL DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE AND ENERGY COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO MARINE SCIENCES, CALIFORNIA POLICY PROGRAM, STANFORD WOODS POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN Tyler Studds INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT LUIS OBISPO HEAD OF OFFSHORE WIND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - WEST, OCEAN WINDS Catherine Sandoval PROFESSOR, SANTA CLARA Necy Sumait UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CHIEF, RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTION, PACIFIC OCS REGION, BUREAU OF Jennifer Savage OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, U.S. CALIFORNIA POLICY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SURFRIDER FOUNDATION Jean Thurston-Keller Craig Shuman CA TASK FORCE COORDINATOR, MARINE REGION MANAGER, BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH MANAGEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AND WILDLIFE THE INTERIOR 7 envisioning offshore wind for cAliforniA contents ABOUT THIS REPORT 4 I. OPPORTUNITIES & VISIONS FOR CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE WIND 13 Discussion of opportunities and visions for California OSW, including driving factors related to climate change and energy and the roles of state government leadership, Tribes, and communities Climate change 13 Energy 14 State leadership 14 Communities 15 Jobs 17 II. CHALLENGES, CONCERNS, AND INFORMATION NEEDS 20 Identification of challenges, concerns, and information needs around OSW’s impact on the physical marine environment, people, and industries, along with discussion of engagement strategies, research gaps, and strategic targets and timelines Siting 20 Physical impacts 21 People, inclusion, and engagement 23 Economic challenges 24 Information needs 25 Goal setting and project timeline 27 III. CORE PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS 29 Summary of core principles and recommendations across five core areas: strategy and vision; research; inclusion, community engagement, and Tribal consultation; adaptive management;
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