Fiscal Year 2014 Environmental Studies Program

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the exploration and development of the nation's offshore resources. The BOEM seeks to balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development and environmental reviews and studies. This Program Announcement describes specific projects that may be awarded to the universities or eligible groups identified for each project. All awards are premised on receipt of an acceptable proposal. This is not an open solicitation for proposals. This announcement is specifically to announce intent to undertake the following projects: Determining Offshore Use by Marine Mammals and Ambient Noise Levels Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring (State of Maryland), Expansion of West Coast Oceanographic Modeling Capability, Potential Imapcts of Submarine Power Cables on Crab Harvest, Year-round and Diel Patterns in Habitat-use of Seabirds off Oregon. No other proposals are requested at this time, although additional opportunities may be announced in the future.

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