Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Winter 2017 Taxonomic Analysis Summary Report

Normandeau Associates Inc (2017). Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Winter 2017 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 first winter survey for the Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy for the New York Offshore Planning Area (OPA) and Wind Energy Area (WEA) began on March 6, 2017, and finished April 3, 2017. Target extraction for the first winter survey for the NYSERDA Offshore Planning Area (OPA) and Wind Energy Area (WEA) was started in May. All target extraction and quality control of target extraction was completed in July 2017. All animals were identified and all identifications reached quality control standards. Animals were also fully georeferenced with exact locations of individuals available for review on the data portal.