The
three
so-called
“Call
Areas”
are
comprised
of
195
whole
OCS
blocks
and
60
partial
blocks,
totaling
1,441sq
nautical
miles
(3,918sq
km).
One
area
is
located
six
miles
(9.65km)
off
Kitty
Hawk,
and
two
areas
are
located
seven
and
13
miles
off
southern
Wilmington.
The
proposed
areas
were
identified
by
DOI’s
Bureau
of
Ocean
Energy
Management
(BOEM)
and
North
Carolina’s
renewable
energy
task
force.
The
two
sides
believe
the
areas’
configurations
offer
developers
strong
commercial
opportunities,
while
protecting
sensitive
habitats
and
resources.
Efforts
were
also
made
to
minimize
space
use…
