Incidental Take Authorization: SouthCoast Wind Energy, LLC's Marine Site Characterization Surveys off Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Summary
NOAA Fisheries has issued a renewal incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to SouthCoast Wind Energy, LLC to incidentally harass marine mammals incidental to activities associated with marine site characterization surveys off of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, specifically within the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Commercial Lease of Submerged Lands for Renewable Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf Area OCS-A 0521 and associated export cable route.
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization to SouthCoast Wind Energy, LLC (formerly known as Mayflower Wind Energy, LLC) to incidentally harass marine mammals during marine site characterization surveys off Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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Supporting Materials
- Issued Renewal IHA (pdf, 13 pages)
- Final IHA (pdf, 14 pages)
- 2023-2024 Monitoring Report Letter (pdf, 1 page)
- PSO Datasheets (.zip folder with Excel files)
- 2023 Final Monitoring Report (pdf, 162 pages)
- Application, Initial IHA (pdf, 8 pages)
- Public Comments, Initial IHA (pdf, 9 pages)
- Public Comments, Renewal IHA (pdf, 10 pages)
- Renewal Request (pdf, 7 pages)
- References, Renewal IHA (pdf, 1 page)
- References, Initial IHA (pdf, 3 page)