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Categorical Exclusion Determinations: B3.3

Existing Regulations

B3.3: Research related to conservation of fish, wildlife, and cultural resources
Field and laboratory research, inventory, and information collection activities that are directly related to the conservation of fish and wildlife resources or to the protection of cultural resources, provided that such activities would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on fish and wildlife habitat or populations or to cultural resources.

Previous Regulations

Categorical Exclusion Determinations dated before November 14th, 2011 were issued under previous DOE NEPA regulations. See the Notice of Final Rulemaking (76 FR 63763, 10/13/2011) for information changes to this categorical exclusion.

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  • November 5, 2012

    Partial Validation of Coupled Models and Optimization of Materials for Offshore Wind Structures
    CX(s) Applied: B3.3, B3.16, B5.18
    Date: 11/05/2012
    Location(s): Maine
    Offices(s): Golden Field Office

  • September 24, 2012

    Underwater Active Acoustic Monitoring Network for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Projects
    CX(s) Applied: B3.3
    Date: 09/24/2012
    Location(s): Maine
    Offices(s): Golden Field Office

  • July 19, 2012

    Acoustic Monitoring of Beluga Whale Interactions with Cook Inlet Tidal Energy Project
    CX(s) Applied: B3.3
    Date: 07/19/2012
    Location(s): Alaska
    Offices(s): Golden Field Office

  • May 17, 2012

    Port Graham Community Building Biomass Heating Design Project
    CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.3
    Date: 05/17/2012
    Location(s): Alaska
    Offices(s): Golden Field Office

  • March 30, 2012

    Clinch River Environmental Studies Organization (CRESO) Partners Wetland Project
    CX(s) Applied: B3.3, B3.8
    Date: 03/30/2012
    Location(s): Tennessee
    Offices(s): Oak Ridge Office

  • March 5, 2012

    Clinch River Environmental Studies Organization (CRESO) 2012 Education/Research Program Activities
    CX(s) Applied: B3.3
    Date: 03/05/2012
    Location(s): Tennessee
    Offices(s): Oak Ridge Office

  • February 1, 2012

    Modeling Wildlife Densities and Habitat Across Temporal and Spatial Scales on the Mid-Atlantic Continental Shelf
    CX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B3.2, B3.3, B3.16
    Date: 02/01/2012
    Location(s): Maine
    Offices(s): Golden Field Office

  • January 30, 2012

    Response to Increasing Turbine Cut-ln Speed at the Sheffield Wind Farm, Vermont
    CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.3
    Date: 01/30/2012
    Location(s): Vermont
    Offices(s): Golden Field Office

  • January 10, 2012

    Deepwater Offshore Bat and Avian Monitoring Program
    CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.3, B3.16
    Date: 01/10/2012
    Location(s): Maine
    Offices(s): Golden Field Office

  • December 21, 2011

    The Potential lmpacts of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Intakes on Aquatic Organisms at an OTEC Site under Development on Kauai, Hawaii
    CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.3, B3.6
    Date: 12/21/2011
    Location(s): Hawaii
    Offices(s): Golden Field Office

  • July 15, 2011

    Acoustic Effects of Hydrokinetic Tidal Turbines
    CX(s) Applied: B3.1, B3.3
    Date: 07/15/2011
    Location(s): Washington
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

  • July 15, 2011

    Development of Post-Installation Monitoring Capabilities
    CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.3
    Date: 07/15/2011
    Location(s): Washington
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

  • May 25, 2011

    Acoustic Effects of Hydrokinetic Tidal Turbines
    CX(s) Applied: B3.3, B3.6
    Date: 05/25/2011
    Location(s): Snohomish County, Washington
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

  • May 2, 2011

    The Potential Impacts of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Intakes on Aquatic Organisms at an OTEC Site under Development on Kauai, Hawaii
    CX(s) Applied: B3.1, B3.3, B3.6
    Date: 05/02/2011
    Location(s): Kauai, Hawaii
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

  • December 15, 2010

    Subtask 5.9 ? Finalizing American Society for Testing and Materials Method
    CX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B3.3
    Date: 12/15/2010
    Location(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota
    Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

  • December 10, 2010

    Range Management Survey
    CX(s) Applied: B3.3, B3.8
    Date: 12/10/2010
    Location(s): Casper, Wyoming
    Office(s): RMOTC

  • September 16, 2010

    Wave Energy Research and Demonstration Center-Continuation
    CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.3
    Date: 09/16/2010
    Location(s): Oregon
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

  • September 9, 2010

    Validation of Coupled Models and Optimization of Materials for Offshore Wind Structures
    CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.3, B3.6
    Date: 09/09/2010
    Location(s): Maine
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

  • August 23, 2010

    Environmental Impact Protocols for Tidal Power
    CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.3, B3.6
    Date: 08/23/2010
    Location(s): Cobscook Bay, Maine
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

  • August 18, 2010

    National Open-Ocean Energy Laboratory
    CX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B3.1, B3.3, B3.6
    Date: 08/18/2010
    Location(s): Florida
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

  • August 10, 2010

    Acoustic Monitoring of Beluga Whale Interactions with Cook Inlet Tidal Energy Project
    CX(s) Applied: B3.3
    Date: 08/10/2010
    Location(s): Anchorage, Alaska
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

  • August 3, 2010

    Marine Renewable Energy Center
    CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.3, B3.6
    Date: 08/03/2010
    Location(s): Massachusetts
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

  • July 14, 2010

    Center of Excellence in Ocean Research and Development
    CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.3
    Date: 07/14/2010
    Location(s): Florida
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office

  • June 9, 2010

    Rhode Island Utility Scale Renewable Energy Initiative
    CX(s) Applied: B3.1, B3.3, A9, A11
    Date: 06/09/2010
    Location(s): Rhode Island
    Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

  • June 8, 2010

    Kirtland Air Force Base Cougar Research Support
    CX(s) Applied: B3.3
    Date: 06/08/2010
    Location(s): New Mexico
    Office(s): Sandia Site Office