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Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Miller Sands Island, Rice Island, and Cottonwood Island Pile Dike Repairs Projects on the Lower Columbia River in Oregon and Washington

Overview

Authority
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Action Status
Notice
Published
06/10/2026

Summary

NOAA Fisheries has issued two separate incidental harassment authorizations (IHAs) to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Miller Sands-Rice Island Pile Dike Repairs Project (MSRI Project) and Cottonwood Island Pile Dike Replacement Project (CI Project) on the lower Columbia River (LCR) in Oregon and Washington.

map showing miller rice location map
Project Area
map showing cottonwood island pile-dike repair
Project Area

Last updated by Office of Protected Resources on 06/09/2026