Block Island Wind Farm
 

The BI Wind Farm construction will begin in July. Just received this announcement about a construction/fisheries liaison for rec and commercial fishermen during the process.


"As described by the Ocean Special Management Plan (OSAMP) Chapter 8, Section 860.2.7, Part 6:
Commercial and recreational fishermen shall have regular contact with and direct access to the fisheries liaison throughout all stages of the offshore development.
Elizabeth Marchetti has been hired as the Fisheries Liaison for Block Island Wind Farm and Block Island Transmission System.

Offshore construction is scheduled to begin July 2015 and turbines fully operational fall of 2016.

For questions and inquiries contact:
Elizabeth Marchetti
rifisheryliaison@gmail.com
mobile: 401.954.2902
If you would like to receive electronic updates and notifications during offshore construction please email :
rifisheryliaison@gmail.com

Block Island Wind Farm
Wind turbine foundation installation will begin in July 2015
Commercial and Recreational Fishermen Join Us at an Informational Meeting:

1. Monday, June 29, 2015
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Block Island Community Center
Chapel Street, New Shoreham, R.I

Wednesday, July 1, 2015
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
300 North at the Holiday Inn
Saunderstown, R.I.

Meet and Greet with your fishery liaison, Elizabeth Marchetti

• See construction drawings

• Hear details on the construction schedule and on the wind turbine foundations

• Come with questions and get them answered!

Questions?
Please contact:
Elizabeth Marchetti
401.954.2902
rifisheryliaison@gmail.com

The process is moving fast. It will be nice to have hi-speed internet on the island never mind lower electricity costs. I am skeptical on the latter.
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Not really; they have been planning and having public meetings for several years on it...

I meant since it got approved. You're right it has been going on since late 00's.
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Anyone traveling along Pt. Judith Rd. in Narragansett has probably noticed engineers/surveyors marking the path the transmission lines will follow. North end of Scarborough, up Burnside (I think), and along Pt Judith Rd. A lot of work to do at the actual wind farm site first.

About time some offshore wind got built in America. People have been twiddling around with this for years, and finally someone's getting poles in the water. And no, they won't bother the fish; I looked into the acoustics of this several years ago with the company that did the permitting, and the underwater sound is negligible. A big step forward for the U.S. wind industry.

now they have a much improved design
instead of the "windmill" configuration
using straight up tubes that revolve vertically.
no birds would be harmed in the process.

Except for the old one rotting away off of Hawaii, look into it. As soon as the company realizes they don't make money off of it and it costs to much to operate and upkeep they just fold and leave the stuff there to rot. Hope this doesn't happen off of BI. Wind and solar energy is the way of the future I just hope that the powers that be have figured out a way to make it cost effective and really make it work.

Just recieved the following e-mail:

NO FISHING OF ANY KIND IS ALLOWED WITHIN THE 2015 BIWF WORK AREA BETWEEN
JULY 17, 2015 AND SEPTEMBER 11, 2015.

Please remove all fishing gear by July 17, 2015.

Please see attached CRMC memo, BIWF Information to Mariners and
Construction vessel standby area chart

Any questions please contact :

Fisheries Liaison
Elizabeth Marchetti
401.954.2902
rifisheryliaison@gmail.com

If you would like regular updates regarding BIWF construction please email: rifisheryliaison@gmail.com

I can't upload the memo (.pdf file size too big)

Wonder how long before the marine environment makes them non functional ?
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Luckily, the model they are following for this project is the farms in the North Sea as opposed to the Hawaii boondoggle....

The barge is en route with the first foundation piles...