Table 11.
Component decision tree for impacts on avian species. The key is followed to obtain a recommended suite of monitoring protocols.
| Determine which impacts to avian species need to be monitored: | |
|---|---|
| The energy resource is | |
| Wind | Go to A |
| Waves | Go to B |
| Tidal | Go to C |
| (A) The stage of the wind energy project is | |
| Construction | Go to D |
| Operation | Go to D, Go to E, V11 |
| Decommissioning | Go to D |
| (B) The stage of the tidal project is | |
| Construction | Go to D |
| Operation | Go to D, V12 |
| Decommissioning | Go to D |
| (C) The stage of the wave energy project is | |
| Construction | Go to D |
| Operation | Go to D |
| Decommissioning | Go to D |
| (D) The target species are | |
| Easily disturbed, cryptic | V3, V4 |
| Easily disturbed, noncryptic | V2, V3, V4 |
| Not easily disturbed, cryptic | V1, V3, V4 |
| Not easily disturbed, noncryptic | V1, V2, V3, V4 |
| (E) The target species are | |
| Diurnal | V5, V6 |
| Nocturnal | V5, V7 |
Recommended protocols:
V1: ship-based visual surveys.
V2: aerial surveys using human observers.
V3: aerial surveys using high-definition videography.
V4: aerial surveys using digital still photography.
V5: radar surveys.
V6: visual surveys.
V7: flight call surveys.
V11: remote detection system.
V12: sonar and video technology.