avian and bat monitoringblock island wind farm avian and bat monitoring . project permitting...
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Block Island Wind Farm
Avian and Bat Monitoring
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Project Permitting
Environmental permits received in 2014
Permitting was based, in part, on pre-construction avian and bat use surveys to inform potential risk
Post-construction monitoring plan developed during permitting and is a condition of USACE & RI CRMC Assent permit
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Pre-Construction Surveys
Surveys conducted 2009-2011
Evaluated potential impacts to birds and bats
Surveys included:
• Onshore Sea Watch Avian Surveys
• Onshore Raptor Migration Surveys
• Onshore Beached Bird Survey
• Bat Acoustic Monitoring
• Avian Acoustic Monitoring
• Offshore Boat-Based Avian Survey
• Offshore Aerial High Definition Videography
• Onshore Avian Radar Surveys
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Post-Construction Surveys
Year 1 Surveys nearing completion
Reports available spring 2018
Surveys include:
• Bat Acoustic Monitoring on Construction Vessels
• Onshore Beached Bird Survey
• Offshore Boat-Based Avian Survey
• Turbine-mounted Radar/Camera Collision Monitoring
• Turbine-mounted Bat and Avian Acoustic Monitoring
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Acoustic Monitoring
Bat acoustic detectors on jack up barges during 2016 installation
Bat and avian acoustic detectors on Turbines 1 and 3 in 2017
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Onshore Beached Bird
Monitoring of 3 beach areas on BIWF
Twice/month during years 1 and 3
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Offshore Boat-Based Avian
Protocol same as pre-construction
Once/month during years 1 and 3
Results to be compared to pre-construction
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Collision Monitoring/Avian Radar
Multi Sensor wildlife detection system (MUSE)
Next-generation of Thermal Animal Detection System (TADS) deployed at European offshore projects
Years 1-5
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Collision Monitoring/Avian Radar
Radar data also evaluated for general avian use
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Lessons Learned
Deployment
Weather
Platforms of opportunity
Much more to come