Third Stakeholder Meeting
November 21, 2002
The Cape Codder Resort
Route 132 & Bearses Way, 1225 Iyanough Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
Detailed Presentation About Cape Wind Studies on Marine Impacts
How the Studies of Potential Impacts Will Be Compiled Into the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Offshore Wind Farm Technologies and Economics
Facilitators: Dr. Jonathan Raab, Raab Associates, Ltd. and
Greg Sobel, Environmental Mediation Services
Agenda
9:30 Introductions, Goals, and Agenda
9:45 Follow Up Discussion on Marine and Habitat Issues for Offshore Wind
Susan Herz, Environmental Science Services
Detailed Presentation About Cape Wind Studies on Marine Impacts
Cape Wind and Stakeholder Group
Plenary Discussion:
What have you learned from the panels on marine issues that is useful in evaluating the DEIS and offshore wind development in general?
What more did you want to learn on this topic?
What are the most important marine habitat issues that you feel may not be adequately addressed by the proposed impact assessment for offshore wind?
11:00 Break
11:15 Follow Up Discussion on Avian Impact Issues for Offshore Wind
Cape Wind and Stakeholder Group
Follow up discussion about avian studies (e.g. is tower lighting being addressed, other potential impacts?)
Plenary Discussion:
What have you learned from the panels on avian issues that is useful in evaluating the DEIS and offshore wind development in general?
What more did you want to learn on this topic?
What are the most important avian issues that you feel may not be adequately addressed by the proposed impact assessment for offshore wind?
12:15 Brief Outline of How the Studies of Potential Impacts Will be Compiled into the Draft EIS
Karen Adams, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Off-Shore Wind Farm Technologies and Economics
Professor Jim Manwell, Renewable Energy Lab, UMass (Amherst)
Presentation followed by discussion on the range of off-shore wind technologies, and how such factors as size, location, energy prices, and renewable energy credits effect wind farm economics.
3:15 Wrap Up/Next Steps
3:30 Adjourn