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Massachusetts Renewable Energy Innovation Zone

Massachusetts Renewable Energy Innovation Zone. MA Ocean Management Plan Context Deerin Babb-Brott January 27, 2011. Special, Sensitive, or Unique Resources. Marine mammals Avifauna Seafloor features Fish, crustaceans and shellfish. Wind Energy Siting. Ocean Plan Management Areas:

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Massachusetts Renewable Energy Innovation Zone

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  1. Massachusetts Renewable Energy Innovation Zone MA Ocean Management Plan Context Deerin Babb-Brott January 27, 2011

  2. Special, Sensitive, or Unique Resources • Marine mammals • Avifauna • Seafloor features • Fish, crustaceans and shellfish

  3. Wind Energy Siting

  4. Ocean Plan Management Areas: • Prohibited • Renewable Energy • Multi-use

  5. Community Scale Wind

  6. Wind Energy Development in Offshore Waters Renewable Energy Innovation Zone

  7. The Big Picture MREIZ MA/RI AMI 3 lease blocks for NEMREC/EEA research lease Draft RFI Area

  8. BOEM RFI/Existing Spatial Data

  9. BOEM RFI/Existing Spatial Data Long-tailed Sea Ducks

  10. ASA Data Product Draft Draft Draft Draft

  11. ASA Data Product Draft

  12. RFI Field Work • Use RFI to help scope: broad area characterization guided by current desk-top study and responses to RFI • Focus on birds and whales; pick up oceanography, other values opportunistically • Begin Spring 2011 • Integrate with RI data and leverage federal resources • Intent to feed into the planning process through the BOEM Call for Information/Area Identification

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