Bluepoint Wind is strongly committed to the responsible development of our offshore wind project and the co-use of the lease area with commercial and recreational fisheries. The Bluepoint Wind Fisheries Communication Plan (FCP) – which is required by BOEM under our lease (Section 3.1.2.1) – is central to our fisheries engagement strategy and serves as the foundation for our efforts to implement best practices and build collaborative relationships with the fishing community. Bluepoint Wind has also assembled a dedicated fisheries communication team, including a Fisheries Liaison and Fisheries Industry Representative (FIR), to support these efforts.
Bluepoint Wind conducts surveys to better understand the conditions of the seafloor using a variety of data including soil samples and acoustic mapping. The Project is currently undertaking a geotechnical campaign to analyze the seafloor composition in our lease area. These surveys help guide technical planning during the development stage of the Project.
As part of our commitment to safety, transparency and the shared, responsible use of the ocean, we will communicate with the fishing community and other mariners in advance of any future survey activities and will continue to provide updates on any planned or upcoming work.
If you have experienced gear loss or damage that you believe was caused by Bluepoint Wind’s activities, please submit a Gear Loss Claim. The claim form and instructions for filing a claim can be found at the link below:
Below is an image depicting the Bluepoint Wind Lease Area (yellow) and the bounding box that surrounds the Lease Area (red). The box and coordinates in the table below are outside of the lease area but provide a general overview given the irregular shape of the true lease area. This information is intended serve as a reference for mariners about the general location of the lease area.
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Corner
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Decimal Degrees
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Degrees Minutes
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Degrees Minutes Seconds
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NW Corner
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40.0605300°, -072.8919400°
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40° 03.632’N, 072° 53.516’W |
40° 03′ 37.9080”N, 072° 53′ 30.98”W |
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NE Corner
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40.0544500°, -072.6057600°
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40° 03.267’N, 072° 36.346’W | 40° 03’16.02”N, 072° 36′ 20.74”W |
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SE Corner
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39.8987000°, -072.6115200°
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39° 53.922′ N, 072° 36.691’W | 39° 53′ 55.32”N, 072° 36′ 41.47”W |
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SW Corner
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39.9046100°, -072.8962300°
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39° 54.276′ N, 072° 53.774’W | 39° 54′ 16.5960”N, 072° 53′ 46.423” W |
