Building a Long-Term Underwater Economy Advancing Technology, Ecology, and Cultural Resources (BLUE TEC)

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Liquid Landscapes: Recent Developments in Submerged Landscape Archaeology" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Offshore wind is increasingly vital as the United States intensifies efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and improve energy security through renewable energy. Currently, the time and cost of planning, permitting, and building offshore energy projects are daunting, and mitigation for these projects is in its infancy. Building a Long-Term Underwater Economy Advancing Technology, Ecology, and Cultural Resources (BLUE TEC) uses emerging data and technologies to develop safe, effective, economical, and streamlined practices to advance the cultural permitting process while protecting sensitive offshore resources. This paper presents the lessons learned and paths forward for offshore wind cultural resource managers to protect and mitigate submerged precontact sites and preserve paleolandscapes.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Liquid Landscapes: Recent Developments in Submerged Landscape Archaeology   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 37455.0