FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Normandeau Associates Chosen to Prepare
Third-Party EIS for Off-Shore Wind Farm
Bedford, NH. October 1, 2006 – Normandeau
Associates has been selected by Minerals Management Service, as part
of a team led by Mangi Environmental Group, to prepare a third-party
EIS for a proposed wind farm to be located off the southern coast of
Long Island.
This project, proposed by the Long Island Offshore Wind Park (LIOWP) consortium of Long Island Power Authority and FPL Energy, will consist of 40 wind turbines located 3.6 miles southwest of Jones Beach, to produce 140 megawatts of electricity. The project will cover 8 square miles of ocean bottom and will be connected to Long Island by a 10-mile long 138k transmission cable.
Normandeau Associates will lead the evaluation efforts of marine impacts related to the project. Our scientists will evaluate and analyze data collected by LIOWP's consultants involving benthic, fisheries, water quality and threatened and endangered species, and will develop and prepare impact assessments for viable alternatives.
About Normandeau
Associates, Inc.
Normandeau Associates, Inc., in business for over 35 years, is an employee-owned
company known throughout the U.S. for its technical excellence and outstanding
client service. The company specializes in natural resource management,
water quality monitoring and modeling, habitat restoration, environmental
monitoring, and offers considerable project experience in these areas.
The Normandeau team has extensive expertise in the biological, chemical
and physical sciences and related areas such as environmental planning.
Normandeau Associates was founded in 1970 as a privately owned company.
In July 2000, the company became employee-owned. Company management believes
that employee ownership will further enhance technical excellence and
ability to solve client environmental problems effectively and efficiently.
Our professional team works closely with clients, regulators and the
public to seek solutions that enhance economic development, meet regulatory
requirements, and protect and restore our natural resources and water
quality. For more information about Normandeau Associates, Inc. visit
our web site at www.normandeau.com.
Normandeau Associates Media Contact
Elizabeth Evarts
Marketing
603.472.5191 Ext 115
bevarts@normandeau.com
