Results of a Preliminary Survey of the Seabed at a Site Proposed for Deployment of a Tidal In-Stream Power Turbine in the Minas Passage of the Bay of Fundy
Background
As part of the requirements for an environmental impact assessment of a Tidal In-Stream hydro turbine being planned for deployment in the Bay of Fundy by Nova Scotia Power Inc, a preliminary study was carried out to determine the most appropriate technology for conducting a video survey of the seabed, and to document the substrate and benthic communities present at the proposed turbine site and along the path proposed for the onshore cable connection.. The survey was carried out on two dates in 2007, the first on 27 September and the second on 3 October. An additional attempt on 1 October had to be aborted due to inclement weather conditions.