Lido-Gambler
02-08-2023, 08:46 PM
Upcoming Request for Public Comment on Proposed Incidental Take Regulations for the Sunrise Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project
From NOAA's recent email. -On Friday February 10, 2023, NOAA Fisheries will open a 30-day public comment period on the proposed incidental take regulations to govern the incidental harassment of marine mammals related to the Sunrise Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project.
The project would be located offshore New York and within the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Wind Energy Area. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, these regulations would govern the “take” of small numbers of marine mammals exposed to elevated underwater noise generated by the project’s activities over a five-year period. NOAA Fisheries has preliminarily determined authorizing the requested take would have a negligible impact on all affected marine mammal species and stocks. The proposed regulations include mandatory mitigation measures that avoid or minimize the impacts of the activities on marine mammals and their habitat as well as monitoring and reporting requirements to better understand those impacts.
Public Comment Period
The public comment period on the proposed regulations will be open for 30 days (February 10- March 13, 2023). Documents associated with this proposed action, including information on how to submit a public comment, will be available on our website.https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/incidental-take-authorization-sunrise-wind-llc-construction-and-operation-sunrise-wind?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
This regulatory action is part of NOAA’s ongoing work to ensure the nation’s deployment of offshore wind energy is done in a manner that avoids and minimizes risks to protected resources, habitats, and managed fisheries.
My Take- so its ok to to "take" whales while exporing offshore wind, with "take" being a fancy word for kill, while on the other hand they enlarge and enforce whale management zones where a boat can not exceed 10 knots-. COMMENT AWAY!! Lido
From NOAA's recent email. -On Friday February 10, 2023, NOAA Fisheries will open a 30-day public comment period on the proposed incidental take regulations to govern the incidental harassment of marine mammals related to the Sunrise Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project.
The project would be located offshore New York and within the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Wind Energy Area. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, these regulations would govern the “take” of small numbers of marine mammals exposed to elevated underwater noise generated by the project’s activities over a five-year period. NOAA Fisheries has preliminarily determined authorizing the requested take would have a negligible impact on all affected marine mammal species and stocks. The proposed regulations include mandatory mitigation measures that avoid or minimize the impacts of the activities on marine mammals and their habitat as well as monitoring and reporting requirements to better understand those impacts.
Public Comment Period
The public comment period on the proposed regulations will be open for 30 days (February 10- March 13, 2023). Documents associated with this proposed action, including information on how to submit a public comment, will be available on our website.https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/incidental-take-authorization-sunrise-wind-llc-construction-and-operation-sunrise-wind?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
This regulatory action is part of NOAA’s ongoing work to ensure the nation’s deployment of offshore wind energy is done in a manner that avoids and minimizes risks to protected resources, habitats, and managed fisheries.
My Take- so its ok to to "take" whales while exporing offshore wind, with "take" being a fancy word for kill, while on the other hand they enlarge and enforce whale management zones where a boat can not exceed 10 knots-. COMMENT AWAY!! Lido