APEM and Normandeau Associates prepared for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority2018Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1817) on yyyy-mm-ddhttps://remote.normandeau.com In support of New York State's commitment to incorporating offshore wind into its energy portfolio, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) embarked on a multi-year ultrahigh-resolution aerial digital survey of marine resources in a 12,650 square nautical mile offshore planning area (OPA) in 2016. The OPA encompasses the waters of the New York Bight from Long Island southeast to the continental shelf break. Surveys are conducted on a quarterly basis, timed to coincide with periods of abundance of avian and marine species vulnerable to impacts from offshore wind activities. This report summarizes the results of the first two surveys conducted in July–August and November 2016. Each survey collected images covering at least 7% of the OPA. Of the more than 700,000 images collected within the survey area during these two surveys, 3.8% (27,135 images) contained organisms, including 38 bird, 17 fish, 5 whales, 7 dolphin, 1 seal, and 4 sea turtle species. Some seasonal patterns were evident. During the summer survey, the vast majority of the organisms observed were rays (8,388 images) or birds (1,893 images). During the fall survey, birds predominated (12,352 images). Shearwaters, storm-petrels, and terns were substantially more abundant in the summer while ducks, gannets, gulls and phalaropes were substantially more abundant in the fall. Turtles, sharks, and large bony fishes were all most abundant in the summer, though present in the fall. Number of images with marine mammals was similar in both surveys. Spatial patterns were apparent in some taxonomic groups. A number of species tended to occur in nearshore waters including large gulls and least, royal and Sterna terns. Turtles typically occurred inshore of the 70 m isobath. Audubon's, sooty, and Cory's shearwaters clustered in the northeast corner of the OPA. Whales, Audubon's shearwaters, and black-capped petrels were most common near the shelf break. While sharks exhibited no clear patterns, rays showed some tendency to cluster off the mouth of New York Harbor. Large bony fishes typically occurred in deeper waters. Results from the surveys will be incorporated into efforts to identify suitable areas for development of offshore wind projects.Please contact data provider2016072620170521ground conditionCompleteNone plannedNorth Atlantic-73.9195-70.56741.075938.4533 NoneMarine Animal SurveyMarine BiologySeabirdsMarine mammalsSea turtlesVisual SightingAircraftNoneNorth AtlanticNew York BightTaxon coveredMarine mammalsseabirdsSea turtlesRays and sharksIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemUnknownNot applicableDownloaded April, 2004http://www.itis.usda.gov/Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetmailing and physical address

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Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetNot providedIdentified by observers or researchers conducting the surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassAvesOrderCharadriiformesFamilyAlcidaeGenusAlcaSpeciesAlca tordaGenusAlleSpeciesAlle alleGenusCepphusSpeciesCepphus grylleGenusFraterculaSpeciesFratercula arcticaGenusUriaSpeciesUria aalgeFamilyLaridaeGenusChlidoniasSpeciesChlidonias nigerGenusChroicocephalusSpeciesChroicocephalus philadelphiaSpeciesHydrocoloeus minutusGenusLarusSpeciesLarus argentatusSpeciesLarus delawarensisSpeciesLarus fuscusSpeciesLarus glaucoidesSpeciesLarus hyperboreusSpeciesLarus marinusGenusLeucophaeusSpeciesLeucophaeus atricillaGenusRissaSpeciesRissa tridactylaGenusSternaSpeciesSterna dougalliiSpeciesSterna hirundoSpeciesSternula antillarumGenusThalasseusSpeciesThalasseus maximusFamilyStercorariidaeGenusStercorariusSpeciesStercorarius maccormickiSpeciesStercorarius parasiticusSpeciesStercorarius pomarinusOrderProcellariiformesFamilyProcellariidaeGenusCalonectrisSpeciesCalonectris diomedeaGenusFulmarusSpeciesFulmarus glacialisGenusPterodromaSpeciesPterodroma arminjonianaSpeciesPterodroma hasitataGenusPuffinusSpeciesPuffinus gravisSpeciesPuffinus griseusSpeciesPuffinus lherminieriFamilyHydrobatidaeGenusHydrobatesSpeciesHydrobates leucorhousSubfamilyOceanitinaeGenusOceanitesSpeciesOceanites oceanicusOrderAnseriformesFamilyAnatidaeSubfamilyAnatinaeGenusMelanittaSpeciesMelanitta fuscaSpeciesMelanitta nigraSpeciesMelanitta perspicillataOrderSuliformesFamilySulidaeGenusMorusSpeciesMorus bassanusFamilyPhalacrocoracidaeGenusPhalacrocoraxSpeciesPhalacrocorax auritusFamilyPelecanidaeGenusPelecanusSpeciesPelecanus occidentalisClassChondrichthyesSubclassElasmobranchiiSuperorderEuselachiiOrderLamniformesFamilyAlopiidaeGenusAlopiasSpeciesAlopias vulpinusFamilyLamnidaeGenusCarcharodonSpeciesCarcharodon carchariasGenusIsurusSpeciesIsurus oxyrinchusFamilyCetorhinidaeGenusCetorhinusSpeciesCetorhinus maximusOrderCarcharhiniformesFamilyCarcharhinidaeGenusCarcharhinusSpeciesCarcharhinus longimanusSpeciesCarcharhinus obscurusGenusGaleocerdoSpeciesGaleocerdo cuvierGenusPrionaceSpeciesPrionace glaucaFamilySphyrnidaeGenusSphyrnaSpeciesSphyrna lewiniSpeciesSphyrna mokarranSpeciesSphyrna zygaenaOrderMyliobatiformesFamilyDasyatidaeGenusDasyatisSpeciesDasyatis sayFamilyMobulidaeGenusMantaSpeciesManta birostrisGenusMobulaSpeciesMobula mobularFamilyRhinopteridaeGenusRhinopteraSpeciesRhinoptera bonasusOrderOrectolobiformesFamilyRhincodontidaeGenusRhincodonSpeciesRhincodon typusClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderMysticetiFamilyBalaenopteridaeGenusBalaenopteraSpeciesBalaenoptera acutorostrataSpeciesBalaenoptera musculusSpeciesBalaenoptera physalusGenusMegapteraSpeciesMegaptera novaeangliaeFamilyBalaenidaeGenusEubalaenaSpeciesEubalaena glacialisSuborderOdontocetiFamilyDelphinidaeGenusDelphinusSpeciesDelphinus delphisGenusGlobicephalaGenusGrampusSpeciesGrampus griseusGenusLagenorhynchusSpeciesLagenorhynchus acutusGenusStenellaSpeciesStenella coeruleoalbaSpeciesStenella frontalisGenusStenoSpeciesSteno bredanensisGenusTursiopsSpeciesTursiops truncatusFamilyHyperoodontidaeGenusMesoplodonFamilyPhocoenidaeGenusPhocoenaSpeciesPhocoena phocoenaFamilyPhyseteridaeGenusPhyseterSpeciesPhyseter macrocephalusOrderCarnivoraSuborderCaniformiaFamilyPhocidaeGenusHalichoerusSpeciesHalichoerus grypusGenusPagophilusSpeciesPagophilus groenlandicusGenusPhocaSpeciesPhoca vitulinaClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesSuborderCryptodiraSuperfamilyChelonioideaFamilyCheloniidaeSubfamilyCarettinaeGenusCarettaSpeciesCaretta carettaGenusLepidochelysSpeciesLepidochelys kempiiSubfamilyCheloniinaeGenusCheloniaSpeciesChelonia mydasFamilyDermochelyidaeGenusDermochelysSpeciesDermochelys coriacea Open public unless otherwise noted. See Use Constraints for details. 1. Not to use data obtained from OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without proper attribution to the original data provider(s) and OBIS-SEAMAP unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Citations or credits are suggested as attribution. If the data you downloaded come from multiple datasets, a citation or credit to each of the datasets is required. Suggested citation for this dataset: Suggested citation for OBIS-SEAMAP: Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography 22(2):104-115 2. To forward the citation of any publication / report that made use of the data / tools provided by OBIS-SEAMAP for inclusion in our list of references. 3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. 4. The burden for determining fitness for use of the downloaded data for any analyses lies entirely with the user. OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers do not support outcomes of your analyses that used the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP. 5. To consider inclusion of the accompanying transect (effort) dataset if available into the methodology of your analyses. 6. Not to redistribute the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP through any media without contect from OBIS-SEAMAP and the original data providers unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Michelle VukovichNormandeau Associates, Inc. mailing and physical address

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GainesvilleFL32609USA 352-505-1828jwillmott@normandeau.com NYSERDA, APEM, Normandeau Associates Relational database APEM and Normandeau Associates prepared for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority2018vector digital dataData downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1817) on yyyy-mm-ddhttps://remote.normandeau.comVukovich, M2020Version 1.2.0vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAP1817https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1817OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/9a79fb37Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach2009Oceanography22(2):104-115 All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider. Permissible values for date and time and coordinates were validated by the data provider and the OBIS-SEAMAP data manager. Species identification by the data provider was matched with Integrated Taxonomic Information System. All observation records are included.Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.20260428Point 0.00010.0001Decimal degrees D_WGS_1984WGS_1984 6378137.000000298.257224 Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicableoidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)Data providerUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)snag_idUnique ID for target Each entry is 1 individual (except for Fish Shoals which is one entry per 1 shoal encompassing uncounted number of fish)Data providerUnique ID for target Each entry is 1 individual (except for Fish Shoals which is one entry per 1 shoal encompassing uncounted number of fish)surveyidData providerdatetakenDate image taken, in local time (EST/EDT)Data provider2016-07-262017-05-21timetakenTime image taken, in local time (EST/EDT)Data provider06:54:3619:32:00id_type1st level of identificationData provider1st level of identificationid_subtype2nd level of identification Target group type if identified Needs id = Target has not been reviewed for ID Unid. Type = Target has been reviewed and cannot be identified to a subtypeData provider2nd level of identification Target group type if identified Needs id = Target has not been reviewed for ID Unid. Type = Target has been reviewed and cannot be identified to a subtypeid_species3rd level of identification Common Name if identified Needs id = Target has not been reviewed for ID species unknown = Target has been reviewed and cannot be identified to speciesData provider3rd level of identification Common Name if identified Needs id = Target has not been reviewed for ID species unknown = Target has been reviewed and cannot be identified to speciessp_tsnITIS Taxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerTaxonomic Serial NumberIntegrated Taxonomic Information Systemobs_countNumber of animal. Always 1Data provider11id_confidConfidence level of ID: Definite Probable Possible blank = not ratedData providerConfidence level of ID: Definite Probable Possible blank = not ratedlengthcmGenerally, head-to-tail length in cm. This is NOT turtle carapace. Ignored for non-animal & fish shoal. NULL = not determinedData providerGenerally, head-to-tail length in cm. This is NOT turtle carapace. Ignored for non-animal & fish shoal. NULL = not determinedwingspancmWing span tip to tip in cm. 0 = wings are folded up/bird is sitting on surface. Applies to avian onlyData providerWing span tip to tip in cm. 0 = wings are folded up/bird is sitting on surface. Applies to avian onlyaltitudemAltitude above sea level in meters of flying birds. 0 = non-flying bird; unk = unable to calculate altitude of flying bird. Applies to avian onlyData providerAltitude above sea level in meters of flying birds. 0 = non-flying bird; unk = unable to calculate altitude of flying bird. Applies to avian onlyalterrorData provider-999.00090.560surfaceDepth rating. blank = not ratedData providerDepth rating. blank = not ratedheadingdegDirection of target (in degrees)Data providerDirection of target (in degrees)listedYes = Species/Species Group status is listed (as of 2016)Data providerYes = Species/Species Group status is listed (as of 2016)parentimgImage name where target is locatedData providerImage name where target is locatedlatitudeLatitude in decimal degrees (WGS84)Data provider38.4533041.07590longitudeLongitude in decimal degrees (WGS84)Data provider-73.91950-70.56700sargassumData provider-999-999areaSurvey area: Always OPA (Offshore Planning Area)Data providerSurvey area: Always OPA (Offshore Planning Area)scientificScientific name if species is identifiedData providerScientific name if species is identifiedfamilyFamily if species is identifiedData providerFamily if species is identifiedtransectidCorresponding transect number in format Area-SurveyDateYYYYMMDD-Transect# (e.g. OPA-20160827-101)Data providerCorresponding transect number in format Area-SurveyDateYYYYMMDD-Transect# (e.g. OPA-20160827-101)transectnoCorresponding transect number onlyData provider101439shoalidData provider2012764shlareasqmData provider0.5328000008651.184547000shlextendData providervisibilityData provider810seastateData provider0.5003.500glintData provider-999100turbidityData provider0.003.00precipduraData provider0.0010.00cloudData provider0100airtemp_cData provider-7.00000000028.888888890pressureData provider29.61030.550windspeedData provider053winddirectData providergeomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPThis section explains attributes included in the original dataset. OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only. Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.NYSERDA, APEM, Normandeau Associates Nicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ. OBIS-SEAMAP mailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 1817Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. Also please refer to Use Constraints. CSV and ESRI shapefile OBIS-SEAMAP Free Go to the OBIS-SEAMAP web site. 2026042820260428 Ei Fujioka Nicholas School, Duke Universitymailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998local time http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile