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1. Introduction 2. Planning and Regulatory Context 2.1. Wind Energy in the United States and Dukes County 2.2. Energy Use and Needs of Dukes County 2.3. Federal Government Initiatives 2.4. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Energy Initiatives 2.5. Martha's Vineyard Commission 2.6. Town Regulations - Existing and Pending 2.7. Existing Turbines on Martha's Vineyard 2.8. Relation Between Research, Planning, and Development 3. General Resources 3.1. Birds and Bats 3.2. Scenic Resources and Visual Impacts 3.3. Tribal Resources 3.4. Cultural Resources 4. Land Resources 4.1. Open Space and Habitat 5. Ocean Resources 5.1. Shoreline Buffer 5.2. Seafloor Habitat 5.3. Eelgrass 5.4. Marine Mammals 5.5. Fishing 5.6. Navigation/Boating 6. Impacts on Persons and Property 6.1. Safety 6.2. Noise and Vibration 6.3. Shadow Flicker 6.4. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) 7. Operational Considerations 7.1. Wind Availability and Access 7.2. Construction 7.3. Operation and Maintenance 7.4. Decommissioning 8. Economic Impacts 8.1. Impacts on Business and Employment 8.2. Property Values and Municipal Tax 9. Project Development and Regulatory Process 9.1. Public, Inter-Municipal and Community Development 9.2. Community Benefits 9.3. Planning and Regulatory Processes 10. Synthesis 10.1. Overview of Benefits and Detriments 10.2. Definition of Exclusionary Areas and Areas of Special Concern 11. Determination of Appropriate Scale – Offshore Development 12. Recommendations 12.1. Proposed Model Regulations for the Island Wind DCPC 12.2. Proposed Modifications to the DRI Checklist 12.3. Revisions to the Wind Energy Plan Appendices A1 DCPC Model Regulations – Complete Text A2 References and Bibliography