Incidental Take Permits
Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(b) permits for taking of endangered or threatened species incidental to (not the purpose of) an otherwise lawful activity.
Received Permit Applications
The following applications are received and in process:
Incidental Take Permit to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology (Sea Turtles and Sturgeon)
| Status | Action Status | Affected Species | Published Date |
| Received | Notice | Atlantic Sturgeon, Leatherback Turtle, Green Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle, Kemp's Ridley Turtle | 07/06/2023 |
Summary: The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology has submitted an application and accompanying conservation plan for the incidental take of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), green (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) associated with the otherwise lawful fisheries survey activities within and adjacent to the Massachusetts/Rhode Island Wind Energy Area.
Issued Permit Applications
The following applications are issued and active:
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (Sea Turtles and Sturgeon)
| Status | Action Status | Affected Species | Published Date |
| Issued | Notice | Atlantic Sturgeon, Shortnose Sturgeon, Leatherback Turtle, Green Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle, Kemp's Ridley Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle | 10/02/2024 |
Summary: North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries has been issued a permit for the incidental take of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum), Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), green (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) associated with the otherwise lawful commercial inshore gillnet fishery in North Carolina. The permit will be active for 10 years.
Incidental Take Permit to Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc
| Status | Action Status | Affected Species | Published Date |
| Issued | Notice | Atlantic Sturgeon, Shortnose Sturgeon | 08/04/2024 |
Summary: Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. has been issued a permit for the incidental take of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) and shortnose sturgeon (A. brevirostrum) associated with the otherwise lawful environmental education program conducted on the Hudson River, New York. The permit will be active for 10 years.
Incidental Take Permit to Georgia Department of Natural Resources
| Status | Action Status | Affected Species | Published Date |
| Issued | Notice | Atlantic Sturgeon, Shortnose Sturgeon | 07/29/2024 |
Summary: Georgia Department of Natural Resources has been issued a permit for the incidental take of shortnose (Acipenser brevirostrum) and Atlantic sturgeon (A. oxyrinchus) associated with the otherwise lawful commercial shad fishery in Georgia. The permit will be active for 10 years.
Incidental Take Permit to Virginia Electric and Power Company, D.B.A. Dominion Virginia Power
| Status | Action Status | Affected Species | Published Date |
| Issued | Notice | Atlantic Sturgeon | 12/19/2020 |
Summary: Dominion Chesterfield Power Station in Chester, VA is a coal-fueled power generating facility. Virginia Electric and Power Company, D.B.A. Dominion Virginia Power has been issued a permit for the incidental take of ESA-listed Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) from the Chesapeake Bay Distinct Population Segment. The takes would be attributed to otherwise lawful activities associated with the continued operation and maintenance of the facility including entrainment and impingement sampling required by the Clean Water Act. The permit is issued for a duration of 5 years.
Incidental Take Permit to Midwest Biodiversity Institute (MBI)
| Status | Action Status | Affected Species | Issued Date |
| Issued | Notice | Shortnose sturgeon Atlantic sturgeon Gulf of Maine DPS of Atlantic salmon | 12/16/2020 |
Summary: Midwest Biodiversity Institute (MBI) has been issued a permit for the incidental take of ESA-listed shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum), Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). The takes would be attributed to otherwise lawful sampling of non-ESA listed fish in the Lower Kennebec River. The permit is issued for a duration of 10 years.
Incidental Take Permit to Barney Davis, LLC.
| Status | Action Status | Affected Species | Issued Date |
| Issued | Notice | Green Turtle Kemp's Ridley Turtle | 08/04/20 |
Summary: Barney Davis Energy Center, located in Corpus Christi, Texas, is a natural gas-fired electric power generating facility. Barney Davis, LLC., has been issued a permit for the incidental take of ESA-listed North Atlantic green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) and Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) associated with the otherwise lawful operation of the Barney Davis Energy Center. The facility monitors the intake canal in an effort to intercept sea turtles prior to contact with the facility's cooling water intake structure. The permit is issued for a duration of 10 years.
Incidental Take Permit to Eddystone Generating Station
| Status | Action Status | Affected Species | Issued Date |
| Issued | Notice | Shortnose sturgeon Atlantic sturgeon | 07/06/2020 |
Summary: Eddystone Generating Station in Eddystone, Pennsylvania is a natural gas/fuel oil-fired electric generating facility. Eddystone has been issued a permit for the incidental take of ESA-listed shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) and Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) associated with the otherwise lawful operation of the Eddystone Generating Station. The permit is issued for a duration of 10 years.
Incidental Take Permit to Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratories, Inc.
| Status | Action Status | Affected Species | Issued Date |
| Issued | Notice | Leatherback Turtle Gulf Sturgeon | 02/06/2018 |
Summary: Mr. Jack Rudloe, Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratories, Inc., has been issued a permit for the incidental take of Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi), loggerhead (Caretta caretta Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment), green (Chelonia mydas North Atlantic Distinct Population Segment), Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) and leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) associated with the otherwise lawful trawling activities in Florida state waters of Bay, Gulf, Franklin, and Wakulla Counties. The permit will be active for a duration of 18 years.
How to Apply
An Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(b) Incidental Take Permit is required for any "take" of an endangered or threatened species incidental to, and not the purpose of, an otherwise lawful activity.