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South Fork Wind Farm COP Appendix O: Essential Fish Habitat Assessment

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Title: South Fork Wind Farm COP Appendix O: Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
Author:
South Fork Wind
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Document Number:
PR0220182117BOS
Pages:
188
Affiliation
South Fork Wind
Sponsoring Organization:
Deepwater Wind
Technology:
Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Receptor:
Fish, Invertebrates
Language:
English

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South Fork Wind (2019). South Fork Wind Farm COP Appendix O: Essential Fish Habitat Assessment (Report No. PR0220182117BOS). Report by South Fork Wind. Report for Deepwater Wind.
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AB - The affected environment related to the SFWF and SFEC consists of areas of habitat that may be designated as EFH for managed fish, shellfish, and mollusk species that reside within these habitats. Regional FMCs and NOAA work together to delineate areas of EFH and manage them. As part of the management, descriptions for general habitats preferred by individual species are created and used as an identification guide. Additionally, these agencies coordinate to create individual fishery management plans.Official EFH data relevant to the SFWF and SFEC are published by the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) and Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC). EFH data and text descriptions were downloaded from the NOAA Habitat Conservation EFH Mapper, an online mapping application (NOAA, 2018). EFH data were queried using GIS software based on SFWF and SFEC project components.
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SN - PR0220182117BOS
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Abstract

The affected environment related to the SFWF and SFEC consists of areas of habitat that may be designated as EFH for managed fish, shellfish, and mollusk species that reside within these habitats. Regional FMCs and NOAA work together to delineate areas of EFH and manage them. As part of the management, descriptions for general habitats preferred by individual species are created and used as an identification guide. Additionally, these agencies coordinate to create individual fishery management plans.

Official EFH data relevant to the SFWF and SFEC are published by the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) and Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC). EFH data and text descriptions were downloaded from the NOAA Habitat Conservation EFH Mapper, an online mapping application (NOAA, 2018). EFH data were queried using GIS software based on SFWF and SFEC project components. 

This document is related to the South Fork Wind Project Site.