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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Offshore Wind Fishery Compensation Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Two offshore wind farms are initiating fisheries compensation programs. Please see project websites linked below for details on each program, how to apply, and who to contact with questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">South Fork Wind Fisheries Direct Compensation – Accepting applications now<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.fisheriescompensationprogram.com/rhode-island-fisheries-direct-compensation-program__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!KbptO3iq-93MIQN-uCO_kmTjeTD1gUTlL_xfYNdtht0KrujgGxBSS_w4iCggfYTXXTjh9QdrvWxVJCdNJIDlxTZcupgT_44T_dDpv4hnQQ$"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.fisheriescompensationprogram.com/rhode-island-fisheries-direct-compensation-program
[fisheriescompensationprogram.com]</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">South Fork Wind – Technical Assistance Provider (TAP): PKF O'Connor Davies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Phone number: +1 781-937-5737<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Email: <a href="mailto:RIFFVT.SouthFork@pkfod.com">
<span style="color:#0563C1">RIFFVT.SouthFork@pkfod.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Vineyard Wind Fisheries Compensatory Mitigation Program – Opens March 4<sup>th</sup>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The Vineyard Wind 1 Fisheries Compensatory Mitigation Program is scheduled to be launched on March 4, 2024. Information
about the program, including how to apply, will be available on the program’s website:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.vw1fisheriescomp.com__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!KbptO3iq-93MIQN-uCO_kmTjeTD1gUTlL_xfYNdtht0KrujgGxBSS_w4iCggfYTXXTjh9QdrvWxVJCdNJIDlxTZcupgT_44T_dCwVV79Vg$">
<span style="color:#0563C1">www.vw1fisheriescomp.com [vw1fisheriescomp.com]</span></a> and some materials are provided in the attached PDF. Once the program launches, commercial fishermen will be able to apply to the program to establish eligibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Open house and tabling events will be hosted in March to help fishermen apply for the program. Currently scheduled events include the following:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">March 20: Superior Trawl, 55 State Street, Point Judith, Rhode Island (9 AM – 1 PM)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">March 21: New Bedford Port Authority, 123 MacArthur Drive, New Bedford, Massachusetts (9 AM – 1 PM)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">March 22: Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association Annual Meeting, 35 Scudder Ave Hyannis, Emerald Resort Conference Center (9 AM – 4 PM)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Harlow Solid Italic"">James O’Connor
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Superintendent of State Piers
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">RI Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Division of Coastal Resources
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(401) 782-4492<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cell (401) 328-6958<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:James.Oconnor@dem.ri.gov">James.Oconnor@dem.ri.gov</a>
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