Overview
ID #
13245907
Document Type
Environmental Assessment
NOAA Office
National Marine Fisheries Service - Greater Atlantic Region
Document Status
Complete
Last Updated
12/19/2017
Summary
NMFS' proposed action is to issue an IHA to Orsted/Bay State Wind for incidental take of marine mammals due to their geophysical activities associated with site assessment for the construction and operation of a wind farm. Take authorization would be limited to Level B harassment of marine mammals. Mitigation measures would be in place to avoid take of North Atlantic right whales, but the applicant has requested authorization for behavioral harassment of up to two individuals out of precaution.
The applicant wishes to begin work April 1, 2018.