On September 30, 2020, the EPA made a final decision to issue a NPDES permit to Ocean Era, Inc. for a marine aquaculture facility. The below documents support the issuance of the NPDES permit and are a part of the administrative record.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- NPDES Permit for Ocean Era, Inc. – Velella Epsilon (FL0A00001) (PDF)(47 pp, 505 K)
- Fact Sheet – Ocean Era, Inc. – Velella Epsilon (FL0A00001) (PDF)(14 pp, 301 K)
- Issuance Letter – Ocean Era, Inc. – Velella Epsilon (FL0A00001) (PDF)(2 pp, 148 K)
- Appeal Procedures (PDF)(6 pp, 181 K)
- Biological Evaluation – Ocean Era, Inc. – Velella Epsilon (PDF)(36 pp, 2 MB)
- Ocean Era, Inc. – Velella Epsilon Environmental Assessment (EA) including Essential Fish Habitat Assessment, Baseline Environmental Survey, and Ocean Discharge Criteria Evaluation (PDF)(436 pp, 30 MB)
- Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) – Ocean Era, Inc. – Velella Epsilon (PDF)(1 pg, 120 K)
- Response to Comments – Ocean Era, Inc. – Velella Epsilon (PDF)(59 pp, 809 K)
- Application Form 1, Form 2B, and Supplemental Information (PDF)(126 pp, 11 MB)