Potential Future Development Areas Recommended by the Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia

Potential Future Development Areas Recommended by the Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia This geospatial data depicts potential future development areas recommended by the Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia. These areas were identified as an interim product during the Regional Assessment process. They do not reflect official offshore wind licencing or development areas. The Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia (Committee) is providing federal and provincial Ministers with information, knowledge, and analysis regarding future offshore wind development (OSW). Their work is intended to inform and improve future planning, licencing, permitting, and impact assessment processes. The Committee is tasked to complete its Regional Assessment Report by January 2025. As part of the terms of the amended agreement set out by the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia, the Committee submitted an interim report to Ministers on March 22, 2024. This report included the preliminary identification of recommended areas for potential future offshore wind. Based on work completed to date, the Committee has identified areas where offshore wind development is technically feasible (based on available information) and will have the least impact within other offshore users. These areas are preliminary and will be refined throughout the remainder of the Regional Assessment. The offshore wind areas identified by the Committee do not reflect official offshore wind licencing areas. The Committee is providing these areas to Ministers for their consideration, as the offshore wind regulatory process is being established. 2024-05-24 Impact Assessment Agency of Canada OffshoreWindNS-EolienneExtracotiereNE@iaac-aeic.gc.ca Economics and IndustryForm DescriptorsNature and EnvironmentPotential Future Development AreasRegional AssessmentOffshore Wind EnergyNova ScotiaWind energyAssessmentClimateRenewable energyRenewable resourcesWindOffshore areaEnvironmentLicensing Agreement to Conduct a Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova ScotiaPDF https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/documents/p83514/147038E.pdf Ministers Response – Interim ReportPDF https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/document/157156 Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia: Interim ReportPDF https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/documents/p83514/156045E.pdf Interim Report – CorrectionPDF https://iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluations/document/157187 Potential Future Development Areas Recommended by the Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova ScotiaESRI REST https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/rest/services/IAAC/Recommended_Wind_Licencing_Areas_NS_en/MapServer Potential Future Development Areas Recommended by the Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova ScotiaESRI REST https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/rest/services/IAAC/Recommended_Wind_Licencing_Areas_NS_fr/MapServer Potential Future Development Areas Recommended by the Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova ScotiaWMS https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/services/IAAC/Recommended_Wind_Licencing_Areas_NS_en/MapServer/WMSServer?layers=0&legend_format=image%2Fpng&feature_info_type=application%2Fgeojson&SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.3.0&REQUEST=GetCapabilities Potential Future Development Areas Recommended by the Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova ScotiaWMS https://maps-cartes.services.geo.ca/server_serveur/services/IAAC/Recommended_Wind_Licencing_Areas_NS_fr/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS&version=1.3.0&layers=0&legend_format=image%2Fpng&feature_info_type=application%2Fgeojson Potential Future Development Areas Recommended by the Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova ScotiaSHP https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/iaac_aeic/Wind-energy_Energie-eolienne/Boundary-waters_Eaux-limitrophes/Nova_Scotia_Offshore_Wind_Potential__Potentiel_%c3%a9olien_extrac%c3%b4tier_de_la_Nouvelle-%c3%89cosse.zip

This geospatial data depicts potential future development areas recommended by the Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia. These areas were identified as an interim product during the Regional Assessment process. They do not reflect official offshore wind licencing or development areas.

The Committee for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia (Committee) is providing federal and provincial Ministers with information, knowledge, and analysis regarding future offshore wind development (OSW). Their work is intended to inform and improve future planning, licencing, permitting, and impact assessment processes.

The Committee is tasked to complete its Regional Assessment Report by January 2025. As part of the terms of the amended agreement set out by the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia, the Committee submitted an interim report to Ministers on March 22, 2024. This report included the preliminary identification of recommended areas for potential future offshore wind. Based on work completed to date, the Committee has identified areas where offshore wind development is technically feasible (based on available information) and will have the least impact within other offshore users. These areas are preliminary and will be refined throughout the remainder of the Regional Assessment.

The offshore wind areas identified by the Committee do not reflect official offshore wind licencing areas. The Committee is providing these areas to Ministers for their consideration, as the offshore wind regulatory process is being established.

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Electronic Mail Address: OffshoreWindNS-EolienneExtracotiereNE@iaac-aeic.gc.ca

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