Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Fall 2018 Taxonomic Analysis Summary Report

Normandeau Associates Inc (2019). Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Fall 2018 Taxonomic Analysis Summary Report . Report by Normandeau Associates Inc. Report for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

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Abstract

The third fall survey for the NYSERDA offshore planning area (OPA) was started on November 11 and completed December 7, 2018. The survey took twelve days to complete with poor weather conditions allowing few or partial lines to be flown each day. Other down-days in November and December were also caused by poor weather conditions. These surveys are designed to characterize the usage of the area by marine fauna to aid in the planning for offshore wind.