August 2024: The New York State Environmental Technical Working Group (NYETWG) has released guidance for pre- and post-construction monitoring to detect changes in marine bird distributions and habitat use related to offshore wind energy. Visiting the NYETWG website will give you access to:
- The guidance document itself
- An abbreviated 4-page summary of the guidelines
- Recommendations for Evaluating the Use of Existing Baseline Observational Survey Data for Birds in Offshore Wind Site Characterization
- Information on the public feedback process and committee membership
The guidelines and recommendations were drafted by an expert committee that includes Normandeau’s very own Vice President & Ornithologist Julia Robinson Willmott. For more information, visit the NYETWG website here.
