The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Feb. 26 extended its public comment period for the proposed development of six wind lease areas, totaling more than 488,000 acres of the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey and New York.
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?: Ship Bottom resident Greg Cudnik addresses recreational fishing concerns at a Clean Ocean Action event last week.(Supplied Photo)
Members of the public will now have until 11:59 p.m. March 13 to provide their feedback on a 1,429-page draft of the programmatic environmental impact statement for the anticipated projects in what is known as the New York Bight.
“A large portion of the recreational fishing effort occurs within the popular fishing areas that have been leased out…
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