Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Target and Missile Launch Activities at San Nicolas Island, CA (2014–2019)
Summary
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division to take marine mammals incidental to missile launch operations at San Nicolas Island, California.
Map of launch complexes, typical missile azimuths, and pinniped haulout beaches
RAM launcher at Building 807 launch complex
Federal Register
Supporting Materials
- Issued LOA (PDF, 7 pages)
- Application (PDF, 80 pages)
- Environmental Assessment (PDF, 89 pages)
- FONSI (PDF, 7 pages)
- Comments Received (PDF, 3 pages)
- Comprehensive Final Monitoring Report (pdf, 55 pages)
- Monitoring Report 2017 (PDF, 55 pages)
- Monitoring Report 2016 (PDF, 63 pages)
- Monitoring Report 2015 (PDF, 62 pages)
- Monitoring Report 2014 (PDF, 61 pages)