Protected Species Aerial Surveys in the Mid- Atlantic Region off Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey

Abstract

The New Jersey offshore wind Research and Monitoring Initiative (RMI) is administered by the Department of Environmental Protection in collaboration with the Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The Initiative seeks to employ a rigorous scientific approach to research and monitoring of marine and coastal resources during the development, construction, operation and decommissioning of offshore wind as recommended in the New Jersey Offshore Wind Strategic Plan. The goal of the Research and Monitoring Initiative is to ensure that as New Jersey moves towards a clean energy economy, the State continues to protect and responsibly manage New Jersey’s coastal & marine resources.