30 CFR 585.200 : Mineral Resources (§ 1.1 To Parts 1291-1299) — (Parts 200-202 To Parts 591-599) — Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management, Department Of The Interior (Parts 500-519 To Parts 591-599) — Offshore (§ 550.101 To § 585.1019) — Renewable Energy And Alternate Uses Of Existing Facilities On The Outer Continental Shelf (§ 585.100 To § 585.1019) — Issuance Of Ocs Renewable Energy Leases (§ 585.200 To § 585.238) — General Lease Information (§ 585.200 To §§ 585.207-585.209) — What rights are granted with a lease issued under this part?

4 Aug 2016

(a) A lease issued under this part grants the lessee the right, subject to obtaining the necessary approvals, including but not limited to those required under the FERC hydrokinetic licensing process, and complying with all provisions of this part, to occupy, and install and operate facilities on, a designated portion of the OCS for the purpose of conducting:

(1) Commercial activities; or

(2) Other limited activities that support, result from, or relate to the production of energy from a renewable energy source.

(b) A lease issued under this part confers on the lessee the right to one or more project easements without further competition for the purpose of installing gathering, transmission, and distribution cables; pipelines; and appurtenances on the OCS as necessary for the full enjoyment of the lease.

(1) You must apply for the project easement as part of your COP or GAP, as provided under subpart F of this part; and

(2) BOEM will incorporate your approved project easement in your lease as an addendum.

30 CFR 585.200