New York State Offshore Wind

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1 New York State Offshore Wind New England Fishery Management Council Habitat Committee Meeting August 28, 2018 W Credit: m.prinke

2 Progress to Date 2016 September: Release of NYS Offshore Wind Blueprint Master Plan process begins 2017 January: Governor Cuomo announces commitment to develop 2400 megawatts of offshore wind by 2030 Throughout 2017: Master Plan and associated studies drafted, extensive stakeholder outreach October: NYS submitted Area for Consideration to BOEM 2018 January: Release of New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan April: BOEM releases New York Bight Call for Information and Nominations June: Governor Cuomo announces plan directing the procurement of approximately 800 megawatts June: NYSERDA awarded a $18.5 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to lead a nationwide Research and Development consortium for the offshore wind industry. July: New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) Order Establishing Offshore Wind Standard and Framework for Phase 1 Procurement- Includes requirement for Fisheries Mitigation Plan and engagement of F-TWG July: NYSERDA releases Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credits Request for Information OSW-2018

3 New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan First-of-its-kind comprehensive State roadmap for advancing offshore wind development in a cost-effective and responsible manner New York State Goals Meet the Governor s goal of 50% renewable energy generation by Procure up to 2,400 MW of offshore wind energy by Enough to power 1.2 million homes. NY Master Plan Objectives Develop offshore wind for the state in the most cost-effective and responsible manner Siting Baseline data reduce risk for developers and shorten time lines Reduce cost Promulgate the benefits of offshore wind for the state

4 STUDIES & SURVEYS E & E designed and conducted 11 of the 20 studies Data Review & Gap Analysis Aviation & Radar Assets Birds & Bats Study Cable Landfall Permitting Study Consideration of Potential Cumulative Effects Cultural Resources Study Environmental Sensitivity Modeling & Analysis Fish & Fisheries Study Marine Mammals & Sea Turtles Study Marine Recreational Uses Study Sand & Gravel Resources Study 12 Analysis of Multibeam Echo Sounder & Benthic Survey Data Assessment of Ports & Infrastructure Cables, Pipelines, & Other Infrastructure Health & Safety Study 16 Offshore Wind Injection Assessment Preliminary Offshore Wind Resource Assessment Shipping & Navigation Visibility Threshold Study 20 The Workforce Opportunity of Offshore Wind in New York

5 FISH & FISHERIES STUDY Evaluates existing fish and fisheries occurrence and distribution data, including information on sensitive fish habitats. Reviews and summarizes potential impacts (adverse and benefits) of offshore wind construction and operation on fish and fisheries. Includes feedback solicited from fishermen, industry representatives, and regulatory agencies on fish and fisheries data, siting, wind farm layouts, and other issues to improve the ability for fishing and OSW to co-exist. Provides guidelines and BMPs that offshore wind developers may consider to avoid and minimize potential project impacts on fish and fisheries. Credit: Mark Conlin, NOAA

6 Next Steps: Technical Working Groups 4 The NYS Offshore Wind Master Plan recognizesthe need for widespread collaboration with individuals and entities who have technical knowledge, practical experience, and professional interest in topics relevant to the nascent OSW industry in NY The Master Plan identifies jobs and supply chain, commercial and recreational fishing, maritime activities and environmental issues as areas that are ripe for the formation of Technical Working Groups to begin addressing some of the challenges associated with offshore wind development Environmental Commercial and Recreational Fishing Maritime Jobs and Supply Chain

7 6 Fisheries Technical Working Group (F-TWG)

8 Fisheries Technical Working Group Commercial and Recreational Fishing Mission: To provide advice and guidance to help steer the State s efforts to advance offshore wind development in environmentally responsible way, while also protecting the State and region s valuable fisheries and fishing communities Preliminary Goals: Develop fisheries Best Management Practices Identify research needs for industry and OSW developers Develop a framework for understanding impacts to fishing and mitigation of these impacts Identify the basic structure for Mitigation Planning Develop a Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Communications Plan

9 9 Draft F-TWG Configuration New York State Advice and guidance to inform decision-making Ecology & Environment (Technical Support) Consensus Building Institute (Facilitation) NYS Fisheries Liaison (currently seeking) Support Services Fishing Representatives OSW Developers F-TWG Core Group State and Federal Regulators Regional State Reps Fishery Management Councils F-TWG Supporting Group

10 F-TWG PROGRESS Development of an initial Framework was sent out for review and comments were received Mission and Structure, Deliverables, Advisory Members, Schedule and Time Commitments Outreach to stakeholders has been made Fishing Community, Offshore Wind Industry, Other States, Fisheries Councils, and Federal Agencies Centralized public information and comment website: Credit: Royal HaskoningDHV

11 Credit: Royal HaskoningDHV F-TWG PLANNED ACTIVITIES Hiring New York State Fisheries Liaison Invitations sent to proposed core members of the F-TWG First formal F-TWG meeting early fall Discuss goals and objectives of the F-TWG Determine priority focus areas (ex. Best practices, research needs, communication standards, etc.)

12 F-TWG ISSUES OF NOTE Credit: Mick Garratt Challenges Lack of engagement from the recreational fleet has been an issue Maintaining an effective regional F-TWG Areas of Interest Interest in regional based approach from all stakeholders Engaging fishing community for Best Management Practices and Mitigation Measures for Procurement Process Determination of Priority Research Areas Image Acabashi, Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

13 EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL RESEARCH AREAS Baseline habitat, water quality, and species distribution data (including eggs and larvae) Economic impacts of offshore wind on fisheries Sensory impacts of offshore wind on fish species (e.g., EMF, noise, vibration, heat) Impacts of offshore wind on benthic habitats, including spawning and eggs/larvae Impacts of offshore wind infrastructure design elements (e.g., turbine spacing and layout, turbine foundation type, cable burial and protection methods, and cable crossing designs) on fishing Offshore wind construction, operation, and decommissioning impacts (e.g., antifouling chemicals used, sea-floor topography/scouring, smothering, vessel traffic/anchorage) Credit: Carlo Pelagalli

14 NYS PSC Order Establishing Offshore Wind Standard and Framework for Phase 1 Procurement On July 12, 2018 the Public Service Commission issued an Order directing NYSERDA, in consultation with NYPA and LIPA, to procure approximately 800 MW of offshore wind between 2018 & 2019 The Order: Reinforces the value of the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and encourages their use for sharing information and informing State decision making and requires bidders to participate in the TWGs; Requires the selected developer to consult with the State in developing its approach to satisfy federal requirements relating to fishing, wildlife, and other environmental interests; Requires developer collected environmental data transparency; Encourages NYSERDA to request additional funding from the NYS DPS to enhance support of offshore wind related environmental research, and; Provides the option of incorporating environmental impact criteria into the bid scoring calculations in Phase 2 and BMPs.

15 NYS PSC Order Establishing Offshore Wind Standard and Framework for Phase 1 Procurement On July 12, 2018 the Public Service Commission issued an Order directing NYSERDA, in consultation with NYPA and LIPA, to procure approximately 800 MW of offshore wind between 2018 & 2019 The Order: 1. Requests the F-TWG develop BMPs to prevent or reduce potential impacts associated with offshore wind energy development; 2. Requires bidders to submit a Fisheries Mitigation Plan which may also include any BMPs established by the TWGs, and; 3. Requires NYSERDA to consider any compensation programs included in Fisheries Mitigation Plans in the bid evaluation process. (access the order here) NYSERDA Request for Information (RFI) NYSERDA sought feedback on its procurements for offshore wind energy through the Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credits Request for Information (RFI OSW-2018). RFI Comments are available at:

16 13 Ecology & Environment Lyndie Hice-Dunton Questions? NYSDEC Morgan Brunbauer NYSERDA Greg Lampman