First Stakeholder Meeting
October 10, 2002 (10:00 A.M. to 4 P.M.)
The Cape Codder Resort
Route 132 & Bearses Way, 1225 Iyanough Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
Stakeholder Process Ground Rules
Potential Benefits and Adverse Impacts of Proposed Project
What Do We Know About The Cape Wind Project?
Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Impact Statement Process
Massachusetts Audubon Migratory Bird Study
Agenda
10:00 Welcome, Goals, and Introductions – Greg Watson, MTC
10:15 Structure, Sequencing, & Ground rules – Dr. Jonathan Raab, Raab Associates, Ltd.
10:45 Outlining Potential Benefits and Potential Adverse Impacts from Off-Shore Wind Development for the Cape & Islands and New England (three facilitated break-out groups).
12:15 Lunch
1:00 Report Back on Potential Benefits and Impacts Discussions
1:30 Case Study: Panel Discussion Cape Wind Project (What do we know? What do we need to better understand?)
Jim Gordon, Cape Wind
Isaac Rosen, Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound
Maggie Geist, Association to Preserve Cape Cod
2:30 Overview of Current Studies and Processes
Cape Wind EIS Process, Karen Adams, U.S. Corp. of Engineers
Others:
Migratory Bird Study, Jack Clarke, MA Audubon Society
Wind Mapping Project, Bruce Bailey, AWS Scientific
Data Tower, Len Fagan, Cape Wind
3:15 Identifying Highest Priority Information Needs
What does the group want to learn more about during this process?
How should we get the information?
3:45 Next Steps
4:00 Adjourn
Meeting Summary