Common use of Underwater Noise Reduction Clause in Contracts

Underwater Noise Reduction. Vineyard Wind is committed to employing technically and commercially feasible noise reduction and attenuation measures that minimizes impacts to North Atlantic right whales and other high- priority species. Vineyard Wind will implement attenuation mitigation to reduce sound levels by a target of 12 dB. A noise attenuation technology will be implemented (e.g., Noise Mitigation System [NMS], Hydro-sound Damper [HSD], Noise Abatement System [AdBm], bubble curtain, or similar), and a second back-up attenuation technology (e.g., bubble curtain or similar) will be on- hand, to be used if needed given results of field verification. For the Project, Vineyard Wind will not request Level A takes of a North Atlantic Right Whale. Vineyard Wind will inform and receive input from the other Parties as it identifies noise attenuation measures and technologies to be used for the Project.

Underwater Noise Reduction. Vineyard Wind is committed to employing technically and commercially feasible noise reduction and attenuation measures that minimizes impacts to North Atlantic right whales and other high- priority species. Vineyard Wind will implement attenuation mitigation to reduce sound levels by a target of 12 dB. A noise attenuation technology will be implemented (e.g., Noise Mitigation System [NMS], Hydro-sound Damper [HSD], Noise Abatement System [AdBm], bubble curtain, or similar), and a second back-up attenuation technology (e.g., bubble curtain or similar) will be on- hand, to be used if needed given results of field verification. For the Project, Vineyard Xxxxxxxx Wind will not request Level A takes of a North Atlantic Right Whale. Vineyard Wind will inform and receive input from the other Parties as it identifies noise attenuation measures and technologies to be used for the Project.