Day 3: Thursday, March 9

8:00-8:30 am

Check-in

XIII. Welcome

8:30-8:45 am
  1. Day 2 Recap and Overview of Day 3

Facilitated by K&W

8:45-10:15 am

XIV. BMPs for Baseline Monitoring

8:45-10:15 am
  1. Panel Discussion on Monitoring for changes in Baseline Conditions
  2. What parameters should be monitored during wind farm operation?
  3. Visual Surveys
  4. Passive Acoustic Surveys
  5. Habitat Parameters

Panelists/BOEM
Facilitated by K&W

10:15-10:30 am

XV. Vessel Traffic

 

10:15-10:30 am
  1. Introduction
  2. Vessel Lanes and Strike Risk in Wind Energy Areas (presentation followed by Panel Q&A)
  3. Existing port traffic
  4. Location of offshore wind energy areas


Desray Reeb, BOEM
Douglas Simpson, USCG District V CIV

10:30-10:45 am

Break

Facilitated by K&W

10:45-12:00 pm

XV. Vessel Traffic (continued)

  1. Panel Discussion: Vessel Strike Risk
  2. Risk
  3. Seasonal speed reduction
  4. Monitoring

Facilitated by K&W

12:00-12:30  pm

XVI. Participant Comment on all meeting topics
(participants should register in advance if they wish to comment)

Facilitated by K&W

12:30-1:30 pm

Break for Lunch

1:30-3:15 pm

XVII. Panelist Discussion on BMPs

  1. Refine BMPs discussed for mitigation, monitoring, reporting, data management
  2. Identify areas of uncertainty
  3. Panel Members Provide Their Independent Recommendations

Facilitated by K&W

3:15-3:30 pm

Wrap Up and Adjourn

K&W