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Why is there a 100-mile exclusion from leasing around the state of Florida, yet leasing is being considered offshore Virginia within 50 miles of the Virginia coastline?

April 26, 2017exclusion Florida leasing miles Offshore State Virginia

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Why is there a 100-mile exclusion from leasing around the state of Florida, yet leasing is being considered offshore Virginia within 50 miles of the Virginia coastline?

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The GOMESAct included a 100 mile buffer off the coast of Florida in the Central Gulf of Mexico and 125 miles in the Eastern GOM. Based on scoping information, MMS included a 50 mile limit off Virginia in the Proposed Final Plan as requested by Virginia.