Revolution Wind COP Appendix Z2: Protected Species Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (PSMMP): Sea Turtles and ESA-Listed Fish Species

LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc. (2022). Revolution Wind COP Appendix Z2: Protected Species Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (PSMMP): Sea Turtles and ESA-Listed Fish Species. Report by LGL Ltd. Report for Revolution Wind, LLC.

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Abstract

This report supplements the Revolution Wind Farm Construction and Operations Plan.

This Protected Species Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (PSMMP, or Plan) for sea turtles and ESAlisted fish species is in place for high-resolution geophysical (HRG) survey, construction, and operations and maintenance (O&M) activities planned for the Revolution Wind, LLC (Revolution Wind) (formerly DWW Rev I, LLC), a 50/50 joint venture between Orsted North America Inc. and Eversource Investment, LLC, Revolution Wind Farm Project (Project) located in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Renewable Energy Lease Area OCS-A 0486 (Lease Area) and associated Export Cable Routes (ECRs), referred to in this PSMMP as the Project Area.

The purpose of this PSMMP is to describe the mitigation and monitoring that will be carried out to reduce the potential impacts on federally protected species including sea turtles and Atlantic sturgeon [Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus].