Resource IPF Associated with Project Environmental Protection Measures
Air Transportation and • Visible Infrastructure • Sunrise Wind is committed to an indicative layout scenario with WTGs and the OCS–DC sited in a uniform east-west/north-south grid with 1.15 by 1.15-mi (1 by 1-nm; 1.85 by 1.85-km) spacing that aligns Navigation • Lighting and Marking with other proposed adjacent offshore wind projects in the RI-MA WEA and MA WEA. This layout has been confirmed through expert analysis and the USCG (USCG 2020) to allow for safe navigation without the need for additional designated transit lanes. This layout will also provide a uniform, wide spacing among structures to facilitate search and rescue operations and is consistent with study recommendations in the USCG Massachusetts and Rhode Island Port Access Route Study (USCG 2020). The WTGs and the OCS–DC will be lit and marked in accordance with BOEM and USCG requirements for aviation and navigation obstruction lighting, respectively. • The WTGs will be lit and marked in accordance with FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1L (2018), as recommended by BOEM’s Guidelines for Lighting and Marking of Structures Supporting Renewable Energy Development (BOEM 2021). • Sunrise Wind will use ADLS or related means (e.g., dimming or shielding) to limit visual impact, pursuant to approval by the FAA and BOEM, commercial and technical feasibility at the time of FDR/FIR approval, and dialogue with stakeholders. • The Onshore Transmission Cable and Onshore Interconnection Cable will not include any overhead utility poles.