MMS and Alternative MMS and Alternative EnergyEnergy

Alaska Coastal Management Alaska Coastal Management ProgramProgram

Statewide ConferenceStatewide Conference

March 4, 2009March 4, 2009

Energy Policy Act (EPAct)Energy Policy Act (EPAct)

• Signed on August 8, 2005.Signed on August 8, 2005.

• Section 388--Alternative energy Section 388--Alternative energy production on OCS.production on OCS.

• Gives new authorities to Secretary of Gives new authorities to Secretary of the Interior for alternative energy the Interior for alternative energy and alternative uses.and alternative uses.

EPAct and DOIEPAct and DOI

• Grant leases, easements, or ROW for Grant leases, easements, or ROW for AE related uses of Federal OCS landsAE related uses of Federal OCS lands

• Lead agency for coordinating the Lead agency for coordinating the permitting process with other Federal permitting process with other Federal Agencies.Agencies.

• Monitor and regulate AE production Monitor and regulate AE production and support service facilities and support service facilities

Minerals Management Minerals Management Service Service

• Environmental and engineering Environmental and engineering expertise and researchexpertise and research

• Regulatory expertiseRegulatory expertise

• Trained offshore inspection Trained offshore inspection workforceworkforce

MMS and Alternative EnergyMMS and Alternative Energy

• Act as lead agency for Federal offshore Act as lead agency for Federal offshore AEAE

• Consult with states and other Consult with states and other stakeholdersstakeholders

• Grant leases, easements, or ROW for AE Grant leases, easements, or ROW for AE related uses of Federal OCS related uses of Federal OCS

MMS and Alternative EnergyMMS and Alternative Energy

• Pursue appropriate enforcement actionsPursue appropriate enforcement actions

• Require financial surety for end of Require financial surety for end of economic life decommissioningeconomic life decommissioning

• Regulate, monitor, and determine fair Regulate, monitor, and determine fair returnreturn

EPAct DOES NOTEPAct DOES NOT

• Supersede or modify existing Supersede or modify existing authority of any other agency with authority of any other agency with regard to permitting alternative regard to permitting alternative energy projects.energy projects.

• Authorize any leasing, exploration or Authorize any leasing, exploration or development activities for oil or development activities for oil or natural gas.natural gas.

• Apply to NPS, NWR, NMS or NM unitsApply to NPS, NWR, NMS or NM units

MMS AE Program ObjectivesMMS AE Program Objectives

• Dialog with affected state and local Dialog with affected state and local governments, other Federal agencies.governments, other Federal agencies.

• Ensure protection of the environment.Ensure protection of the environment.

• Ensure human safety.Ensure human safety.

• Ensure fair return on OCS lands.Ensure fair return on OCS lands.

• Share revenue with affected States.Share revenue with affected States.

MMS AE Program MilestonesMMS AE Program Milestones

• Final Programmatic EISFinal Programmatic EIS Nov. Nov. 20072007

• Interim Policy AnnouncedInterim Policy Announced Nov. 2007Nov. 2007

• Record of Decision on PEISRecord of Decision on PEISJan.Jan. 20082008

• Proposed Rule publishedProposed Rule published July 2008July 2008

Upcoming ActivitiesUpcoming Activities

• Continuing coordination with Continuing coordination with stakeholders.stakeholders.

• Initiate environmental studies.Initiate environmental studies.

• Determine leasing priorities and issue Determine leasing priorities and issue limited leases under interim policy.limited leases under interim policy.

• Prepare environmental compliance Prepare environmental compliance documents (NEPA, ESA, CZMA).documents (NEPA, ESA, CZMA).

• Finalize the rule.Finalize the rule.

Additional InformationAdditional Information

• MMS website: MMS website: http://www.mms.gov/ohttp://www.mms.gov/offshore/AlternativeEneffshore/AlternativeEnergy/index.htmrgy/index.htm

• Maureen A. Bornholdt Maureen A. Bornholdt Program ManagerProgram ManagerOffice of Alternative Office of Alternative Energy ProgramsEnergy ProgramsMinerals Management Minerals Management Service, Mail Stop Service, Mail Stop 40804080381 Elden Street381 Elden StreetHerndon, VA 20170-Herndon, VA 20170-48174817703-787-1300703-787-1300