Incidental Take Authorization: Revolution Wind, LLC Construction of the Revolution Wind Energy Facility Offshore of Rhode Island
Summary
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Revolution Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of Ørsted Wind Power North America, LLC’s, for authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to construction and operation activities associated with the Revolution Wind Offshore Wind Farm in Revolution Wind’s lease area on the Outer Continental Shelf (OSC-A 0468) offshore of Rhode Island over the course of 5 years beginning in 2023. NOAA Fisheries is announcing receipt of Revolution Wind’s request for the development and implementation of regulations governing the incidental taking of marine mammals and issuance of a Letter of Authorization.