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Incidental Take Authorization: Vineyard Wind 1 LLC Construction of the Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Project off of Massachusetts

Notice |
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Overview

Authority
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Action Status
Notice
Effective
05/01/2023
Affected Species
Fin Whale
Humpback Whale
Minke Whale
North Atlantic Right Whale
Sei Whale
Sperm Whale
Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Long-Finned Pilot Whale
Risso’s Dolphin
Short-Beaked Common Dolphin
Harbor Porpoise
Gray Seal
Harbor Seal
Harp Seal

Summary

NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Vineyard Wind 1, LLC to take, by Level A harassment and Level B harassment, marine mammals during construction of a commercial wind energy project offshore Massachusetts.

Project Location Map

Project Location

Federal Register

Supporting Materials

Last updated by Office of Protected Resources on 09/01/2022