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Standardizing Protected Species Data g pCollection for Ocean Renewable
Energy Projects
Kyle Baker
Protected Resources DivisionSoutheast Regional Office
Overview of Presentation
• Overview of potential impactsp p
• Drivers for data collection
• Types of Data Collection
• Data Program Elements and Standards
• Summary
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Protected Species: ESA and MMPA
marine mammalssea turtlessmalltooth sawfishsturgeonsalmonelkhorn and staghorn coralsJohnson’s seagrasscritical habitats
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Impacts from Ocean Renewable Energygy
Pilot ProjectsSurveyingC t tiConstructionOperationDecommissioningDecommissioning
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Ocean Renewable EnergyCradle to Grave Data Collection
License Conditions
Academic
Fed/State Research
Construction Operation Decommissioning
Adaptive ManagementIndustry Studies
Academic Research
Baseline Data
CollectionBaseline
ESA/MMPA/OCSLA data collection
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data collection, monitoring, reporting
Potential Stressors on Protected Species
Lethal and non-lethal impacts may include:
contact with turbinesimpingement and entanglementnoise from surveying construction and operationnoise from surveying, construction, and operationelectromagnetic fieldsexplosive removal of structures
Scientific uncertainty associated with new technologies and new ocean regions associated with both direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts.
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Drivers
Endangered Species Act (ESA): The ESA prohibits the “take” of endangered or threatened species. Section 7 of the ESA requires Federal agencies to consult with NOAA to insure that any action authorized, funded, or carried out by such agencies is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or threatened species or adversely modify or destroy designated critical habitat.
Federal projects and permits (e.g., BOEM, ACOE, FERC, and NMFS).ESA often requires monitoring and reporting conditions
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Drivers
Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA): It is generally illegal to “take” a marine mammal without prior authorization from NOAA.
In the event that any aspect of a proposed energy activity will result in a “take” of a marine mammal, the project applicant, or the lead permitting agency would be required to obtain an incidental take authorization in advance from NOAA.
MMPA permits usually pertain to effects from underwater noise and require monitoring and reporting conditions.
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Potential Impacts Resulting from Noise and Other Stressors
Injury or mortality
B h i l d S ti lBehavioral and Spatial• Avoidance, migration corridors,
feeding, calving areas
Habitat Impacts• Construction impacts to benthic
features and water qualityfeatures and water quality• Changes to current and tidal flow• Physical changes
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Critical Habitats
Roles of Observers
Implement mitigation measures Monitor for protected species:Monitor for protected species:
• Presence• Injuryj y• Behavior
Collect data on environment and actionsS b iSubmit reports
E.g., commercial fisheries, hopper dredging, rig removals,
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E.g., commercial fisheries, hopper dredging, rig removals, pile driving, seismic surveys
PSO Data Program
NOAA Fisheries Service and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEM) recently
d t d ti l i b b d dconducted a national review observer programs by recommended a PSO Program be established for seismic surveys. National standards in recommended for the PSO Program include:
Establish a PSO ProgramData Collection StandardsPSO QualificationsTraining ProgramNational Database
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National Database
Five Main Componentsp
A. Program Management (Roles of Players)A. Program Management (Roles of Players)
B. Data Collection Standards
C. PSO Qualifications
D. PSO Training Program
E. National Database(s)
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E. National Database(s)
Create and Maintain a Database
Activity Data Public Portal
Mitigation Effectiveness
Sightings Data
STA National PSO I O
Adaptive Management
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Ocean Data
AN
DA
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Database
INPU
TS
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TPUT Analysis
Reports and
Cumulative Effects
Ocean DataDS
National A ti
S TS Tools Reports and Literature
PCAD
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Acoustic Data Acoustics Database
Model
Population Consequences of Acoustic Disturbance (PCAD)( )
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SOUNDFrequencyDuration BEHAVIOR
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LevelSource Duty cycle
CHANGEOrientationBreathingVocalization VITAL
LIFE FUNCTION AFFECTED
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POPULATION EFFECT
Pop growth rate
DivingRestingMom/calf
spatial rel
RATESStage specificSurvivalMaturation
SurvivalMigrationFeedingBreathing
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Pop growth ratePop structureTransient dynamicsSensitivityElasticity
spatial rel.Avoidance
MaturationReproduction
BreathingNurturingPredator response
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ElasticityExtinction probability
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Summary: Science and ManagementSummary: Science and ManagementStandardized data collection and quality assurance measures will allow for more rigorous analysis of renewable ocean energy effects on protected species from observations in the field. Quality PSO data will contribute to:
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Summary: Benefits
• Standard data collection methods
• Develop data quality standardsDevelop data quality standards
• Independent data collection, integrity
• I l t PSO li ibilit t d d• Implement PSO eligibility standards
• Provide expectations to industry
• Infrastructure to deal with adaptive management needs and new issues
• M h i t di i t i f ti t t k h ld
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• Mechanism to disseminate information to stakeholders
Acknowledgements
Protected Species Observer Working GroupNMFS: Howard Goldstein, Teresa Turk, Gregg Gitschlag, , , gg g,Brad SmithBOEM: Deborah Epperson, Kimberly Skrupky, Jill Lewandowski
PSOs for their unfettered input, field experiences, and feedback on the program.
Oth i NMFS BOEM d i i i d t f th iOthers in NMFS, BOEM, and seismic industry for their perspectives on PSO program needs.
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