![](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz4KPHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHhtbG5zOnhsaW5rPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8xOTk5L3hsaW5rIiB3aWR0aD0iMTQ4Ny41cHQiIGhlaWdodD0iMTkyNXB0IiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTQ4Ny41IDE5MjUiIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMiI+CjxnIGlkPSJzdXJmYWNlMTciPgo8L2c+Cjwvc3ZnPgo=)
the size of the contiguous parcels but not to exceed
increments of 10,000 acres.
Section 305. Lease agreements.
(a) Approvals.--The leases authorized by this act shall be
approved as to form and legality by the Attorney General and the
Office of General Counsel, which approvals may not be
unreasonably withheld, in accordance with law and shall be
executed by the department in the name of the Commonwealth.
(b) Lessee rights under lease.--A lease shall grant the
lessee the right to use the premises in accordance with this act
for the purposes of conducting a feasibility study and
development of large-scale energy systems.
Section 306. Feasibility study.
(a) General rule.--Prior to entering into a long-term lease
in accordance with section 304(b), an initial lessee shall
conduct a feasibility study to assess the ability of the large-
scale energy system to be viable and to assess the
environmental, navigational, public safety, structural and any
other impacts and siting considerations necessary to the
successful development of such a system.
(b) Environmental impact.--In addition to the evaluation of
environmental impacts associated with all other Federal and
State authorizations required, the environmental impacts to be
assessed and mitigated to the satisfaction of the department
shall include:
(1) The impacts to fishing and migratory bird and mammal
routes.
(2) The impacts to the ecosystems and habitats within
and adjacent to Lake Erie.
(3) Ecological impacts, including to fish-spawning beds
and other habitats of importance, for all species, including
ecologically valued species and sportfish, such as steelhead
and lake trout, which are important to the local economy of
the Lake Erie region.
(c) Siting considerations.--The siting considerations to be
considered and addressed shall include:
(1) Site conditions such as wind speed, ice, lakebed,
waves and currents.
(2) Geophysical conditions and geohazards, including,
but not limited to, impacts on sediment transport, beach
replenishment and bluff protection.
(3) Ports and infrastructure, such as the availability
of support facilities in Pennsylvania and the region,
existing supply chain and supply chain strategies, and an
analysis of harms and benefits to navigation and the
recreation industry.
(4) Fixed and floating technology options.
(5) Interconnection, such as access to onshore energy
infrastructure, including existing local generation assets,
electric load and the potential interconnection and
integration of the electric grid.
2024/90DMS/HB0254A03646 - 5 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51