Critical Habitat for the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale

Final Rule |

Alaska

Overview

Description

Critical Habitat for Cook Inlet Beluga Whale

Authority

Endangered Species Act

Action Status

Final Rule

Effective

05/11/2011

Affected Species

Beluga Whale

Summary

Final rule to designate critical habitat for the Cook Inlet beluga whale distinct population segment under the Endangered Species Act. Two areas are designated, comprising 7,800 square kilometers (3,013 square miles) of marine habitat. Effective May 11, 2011.

Federal Register

Final rule (76 FR 20179, 04/11/2011)
Notice of public hearings (75 FR 3191, 01/20/2010)
Proposed rule; extension of public comment period (75 FR 1582, 01/12/2010)
Proposed rule (74 FR 63080, 12/02/2009)
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (74 FR 17131, 04/14/2009)

Supporting Materials

Beluga Whale – Cook Inlet DPS Critical Habitat Map and GIS Data
ESA Species and Critical Habitat Web Mapper Application
Socioeconomic Analysis (2010)

Last updated by Alaska Regional Office on 09/23/2022

Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Critical Habitat