Incidental Take Authorizations for Construction Activities
This page lists Incidental Take Authorizations for construction-related activities. Applications are typically posted when public review is initiated.
An Interactive Map can be viewed that shows recent and in process authorizations.
Authorizations In Process
The following authorizations are currently in process:
Sentinel Island Moorage Float Project, Juneau, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| In Process | 5/1/2020 | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Gastineau Channel Historical Society (GCHS) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to Sentinel Island Moorage Float project near Juneau, Alaska. We are requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. We are also requesting comments on a possible one-year renewal that could be issued under certain circumstances and if all requirements are met, as described in Request for Public Comments at the end of this notice. We will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorizations and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision.
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project, Hampton-Norfolk, Virginia
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| In Process | 4/20/2020 | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP) for an authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the pile driving activities associated with the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project. NOAA Fisheries is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. We are also requesting comments on a possible one-year renewal that could be issued under certain circumstances and if all requirements are met.
Ward Cove Cruise Ship Dock Project near Ketchikan, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| In Process | Closed | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Power Systems & Supplies of Alaska (PSSA) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to Ward Cove Cruise Ship Dock Project near Ketchikan, Alaska.
Old Sitka Dock North Dolphins Expansion Project in Sitka, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| In Process | Closed | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Halibut Point Marine Services, LLC (HPMS) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Old Sitka Dock North Dolphins Expansion Project in Sitka, Alaska.
Alaska Marine Lines Lutak Dock Project in Haines, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| In Process | Closed | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Alaska Marine Lines, Inc. for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to Lutak Dock project in Haines, Alaska.
Municipality of Skagway Dock Construction Project, Skagway, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| In Process | Closed | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Municipality of Skagway (AK) for authorization under the MMPA to take marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, incidental to proposed construction activities at the ore dock in Skagway Harbor.
Caltrans Murray Street Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project, Santa Cruz, California
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| In Process | Closed | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries received an application from the California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for an IHA to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Murray Street Bridge seismic retrofit project in Santa Cruz, California.
Active Authorizations
The following authorizations are currently active:
Port of Alaska Petroleum and Cement Terminal (PCT) in Anchorage, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 3/31/2020 | 4/1/2020 - 3/31/2022 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued two successive incidental harassment authorizations (IHA) to the Port of Alaska (POA), authorizing the take of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to construction of the Petroleum and Cement Terminal (PCT), Anchorage, Alaska.
Modification to Juneau Waterfront Improvement Project in Juneau, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 3/19/2020 | 3/19/2020-7/14/2020 |
Summary: On December 19, 2019, NOAA Fisheries received a request from the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) to modify their IHA. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), This modification includes changes to the prescribed mitigation and to the amount of authorized take by Level A harassment. The total amount of authorized taking remains the same. There are no changes to the activity, NOAA Fisheries' findings, the effective dates of the issued IHA, or any other aspect of the IHA.
Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2019)
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 03/10/2020 | 03/10/2020 - 03/9/2021 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture (CTJV) to incidentally take, by Level A harassment and Level B harassment, five species of marine mammals during the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project (PTST) in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Construction Activities Associated with the Raritan Bay Pipeline off New York and New Jersey
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 3/5/2020 | 5/1/2021 - 4/30/2022 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco), a subsidiary of Williams Partners L.P., to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment, marine mammals incidental to construction activities associated with the Raritan Bay Pipeline.
Tidal Marsh Restoration Project in Elkhorn Slough, Phase II (2020), Monterey, CA
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 3/9/2020 | 6/1/2020- 5/31/2021 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the second phase of the tidal marsh restoration project in Elkhorn Slough, California.
Gustavus Ferry Terminal Improvement Project in Gustavus, AK (2020)
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 2/18/2020 | 2/15/2020 - 2/14/2021 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment only, marine mammals during pile driving and removal activities associated with the Gustavus Ferry Terminal Improvements Project in Gustavus, Alaska.
U.S. Navy Construction of Ammunition Pier and Turning Basin at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 3/25/2020 | 3/25/2020 - 3/24/2025 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Navy (Navy) for the take of marine mammals incidental to construction activities at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California.
Statter Harbor Improvement Project, Juneau, Alaska (Year 2)
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 1/7/2020 | 10/1/2020-9/30/2021 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City of Juneau to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Statter Harbor improvement project in Auke Bay, Alaska.
Reissuance of City Dock and Ferry Terminal Construction in Tenakee Springs, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 1/13/2020 | 6/1/2020- 5/31/2021 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT) for the re-issuance of a previously issued incidental harassment authorization (IHA) with the only change being effective dates. The initial IHA authorized take of seven species of marine mammals, by Level B harassment, incidental to construction associated with the city dock and ferry terminal improvement project in Tenakee Springs, Alaska. The project has been delayed and none of the work covered in the initial IHA has been conducted. The initial IHA was effective from June 1, 2019, through May 31, 2020. ADOT has requested re-issuance with new effective dates of June 1, 2020, through May 31, 2021. The scope of the activities and anticipated effects remain the same, authorized take numbers are not changed, and the required mitigation, monitoring, and reporting remains the same as included in the initial IHA. NOAA Fisheries is, therefore, issuing a second IHA to cover the incidental take analyzed and authorized in the initial IHA.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Jetty Maintenance and Repairs Project, Coos Bay, Oregon
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 1/9/2020 | 9/1/2020 - 6/30/2023 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued incidental harassment authorizations (IHAs) to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during pile driving and removal activities over two years associated with the Coos Bay North Jetty maintenance and repairs project.
Alaska Department of Transportation Ferry Berth Improvements in Tongass Narrows, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 12/20/2019 | 3/1/2020 - 2/28/2022 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued two consecutive incidental harassment authorizations (IHAs) to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment, marine mammals during two years of activity related to ferry berth improvements and construction in Tongass Narrows, near Ketchikan, AK.
Whittier Ferry Terminal Alaska Class Ferry Modification Project
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 12/31/2019 | 2/1/2020- 1/31/2021 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Whittier Ferry Terminal ACF Modification project in Whittier, AK.
Waterfront Bridge Replacement Project in Astoria, OR (Phase 2, 2019)
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 12/9/2019 | 12/9/2019-12/8/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City of Astoria to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment, marine mammals during construction activities associated with Phase Two of the Astoria Waterfront Bridge Replacement project in Astoria, OR.
Erickson Residence Marine Access Project, Auke Bay, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 11/27/2019 | 1/1/2020 - 12/31/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to Jim Erickson to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment, marine mammals during pile driving activities associated with the Erickson Residence Marine Access Project in Juneau, Alaska.
Carnival Cruise Terminal Improvement Project in the Port of Long Beach, California
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 11/19/2019 | 11/19/2019 - 11/18/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Carnival Corporation & PLC (Carnival) to incidentally take, by Level A harassment and Level B harassment, five species of marine mammals during the Port of Long Beach Cruise Terminal Improvement Project in Port of Long Beach, California.
Sand Island Pile Dike System Test Piles Project near the Mouth of the Columbia River
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 11/1/2019 | 9/15/2020-9/14/2021 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Sand Island Pile Dike System Test Piles project near the Mouth of the Columbia River.
Reissuance of Port Expansion Project, Kalama, Washington
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 10/24/2019 | 10/19/2019- 10/18/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Port of Kalama (POK) for the re-issuance of a previously issued (see below) incidental harassment authorization (IHA) with the only change being effective dates that are one year later (October 19, 2019 – October 18, 2020). The initial IHA authorized take of three species of marine mammals, by Level A and Level B harassment, incidental to construction activities associated with an expansion project at the POK on the Lower Columbia River, Washington. The project has been delayed and none of the work covered in the initial IHA has been conducted. The scope of the activities and anticipated effects remain the same, authorized take numbers would not change, and the required mitigation, monitoring, and reporting would remain the same. We are, therefore, issuing a second IHA to cover the identical incidental take analyzed and authorized in the initial IHA.
Alaska Department of Transportation Auke Bay Ferry Terminal Modifications and Improvements
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 10/17/2019 | 1/1/2020- 12/31/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment, marine mammals during pile driving activities associated with the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal Modifications and Improvements Project in Juneau, Alaska.
King Pile Markers Project on the Columbia River
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 10/8/2019 | 10/1/2020 - 9/30/2021 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (Corps) to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment only, marine mammals during the King Pile Markers Project on the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon.
Ferry Terminal Construction, Seaplane Lagoon, Alameda, CA
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 8/20/2019 | 8/20/2019 - 8/19/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City of Alameda to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during pile driving and removal activities during construction of a ferry terminal at Seaplane Lagoon, Alameda Point, San Francisco, California.
Renewal of Washington Department of Transportation Dolphin Relocation at Bremerton Ferry Terminal
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 8/16/2019 | 8/8/2019 - 8/7/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) Renewal to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to incidentally harass marine mammals incidental to the dolphin (a man-made structure that protects other structures from being struck by boats) relocation project at the Bremerton Ferry Terminal in Washington State.
Reissuance of Washington Department of Transportation Mukilteo Multimodal Project, Puget Sound, Washington (Season 3 2018)
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 8/1/2019 | 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for the re-issuance of a previously issued incidental harassment authorization (IHA) with the only change being effective dates that are ten months later. The scope of the activities and anticipated effects remain the same, authorized take numbers would not change, and the required mitigation, monitoring, and reporting would remain the same as authorized in the 2018 IHA. NOAA Fisheries is, therefore, issuing a second IHA to cover the identical incidental take analyzed and authorized in the initial IHA.
Reissuance of South Quay Wall Recapitalization Project, Naval Station Mayport, Florida
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 2/18/2020 | 7/1/2020 - 6/30/2021 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries received a request from the United States Navy (Navy) for the reissuance of a previously issued incidental harassment authorization (IHA) with the change being a minor modification to the effective dates. The project has been delayed and none of the work covered in the initial IHA has been conducted. The initial IHA has an effective period from February 15, 2020, through February 14, 2021. NOAA Fisheries re-issued the IHA.
City of Ketchikan Underwater Confined Blasting, Ketchikan, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 7/30/2019 | 9/16/2019 - 9/15/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City of Ketchikan to incidentally harass, by Level B and Level A harassment only, marine mammals during underwater confined rock blasting activities associated with a rock pinnacle removal project in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Washington State Department of Transportation Seattle Multimodal Construction Project, Seattle, Washington (2019)
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 7/18/2019 | 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Seattle Multimodal Project at Colman Dock in Seattle, Washington.
Chevron Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project in San Francisco Bay, California (2019)
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 6/1/2019 | 6/1/2019 - 5/31/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Chevron to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project in San Francisco Bay, California.
O’Connell Bridge Lightering Float Pile Replacement Project in Sitka, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 6/1/2019 | 6/1/2019 - 5/31/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City and Borough of Sitka to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during the O’Connell Bridge Lightering Float Pile Replacement Project in Sitka, Alaska.
Pile Driving and Removal Activities During Construction of a Cruise Ship Berth, Hoonah, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 6/2/2019 | 6/3/2019 - 6/2/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Duck Point Development II, LLC. to incidentally harass, by Level A and B harassment, marine mammals during construction of a second cruise ship berth and new lightering float at Cannery Point (Icy Strait) on Chichagof Island near Hoonah, Alaska.
Renewal of San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Ferry Terminal Expansion Project 2019
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 6/1/2019 | 6/1/2019 - 5/31/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) Renewal to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) to take marine mammals incidental to the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion Project in San Francisco, California.
Juneau Waterfront Improvement Project in Juneau, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 5/28/2019 | 7/15/2019 - 7/14/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ), Alaska, to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Juneau dock and harbor waterfront improvement project.
Reissuance of U.S. Navy Dry Dock Expansion Project at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 12/3/2019 | 3/1/2020 - 2/28/2021 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the United States Navy for the re-issuance of a previously issued incidental harassment authorization (IHA) with the only change being effective dates. The initial IHA authorized take of five species of marine mammals, by Level A and Level B harassment, incidental to construction associated with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Dry Dock 1 modification and expansion in Kittery, Maine. The project has been delayed and none of the work covered in the initial IHA has been conducted. The initial IHA was effective from October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020. The Navy has requested re-issuance with new effective dates of March 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021. The scope of the activities and anticipated effects remain the same, authorized take numbers are not changed, and the required mitigation, monitoring, and reporting remains the same as included in the initial IHA. NOAA Fisheries is, therefore, issuing a second IHA to cover the incidental take analyzed and authorized in the initial IHA.
Aldo's Seawall Replacement Project in Santa Cruz, California
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 5/20/2019 | 6/1/2019 - 5/31/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Santa Cruz Port District to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment only, marine mammals during pile driving activities associated with the Aldo’s Seawall Replacement Project in Santa Cruz, California (CA).
FAA Biorka Island Dock Replacement Project, Sitka, Alaska (2019)
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 4/26/2019 | 5/1/2019 - 4/30/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Biorka dock replacement project in Symonds Bay, Alaska.
U.S. Navy Marine Structure Maintenance and Pile Replacement, Washington
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active LOA | Closed | 4/17/2019 | 5/17/2019 - 5/17/2024 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries, upon request of the U.S. Navy (Navy), hereby issues regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to conducting construction activities related to marine structure maintenance and pile replacement at facilities in Washington, over the course of five years.
Harbor Improvement Project, Juneau, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 3/25/2019 | 10/1/2019 - 9/30/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City of Juneau to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment, marine mammals during construction activities associated with harbor improvements at Statter Harbor in Auke Bay, Alaska.
Mission Bay Ferry and Water Taxi Landing Project in San Francisco Bay, California
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 10/16/2018 | 6/01/2019 |
Summary: In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act as amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Port of San Francisco to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the pile driving, pile removal, and drilling on the Mission Bay Ferry Landing and Water Taxi Landing Project in San Francisco Bay, California.
U.S. Navy Submarine Base New London Pier Construction, Groton, CT
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 7/31/2018 | 3/1/2020- 2/28/2025 |
Summary: Upon application from the U.S. Navy (Navy), NOAA Fisheries is issuing regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act for the taking of marine mammals incidental to the pier construction activities conducted at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, over the course of five years (2020-2025). These regulations allow NOAA Fisheries to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) for the incidental take of marine mammals during the specified construction activities carried out during the rule's period of effectiveness, set forth the permissible methods of taking, set forth other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammal species or stocks and their habitat, and set forth requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of the incidental take.
Service Pier Extension Project on Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Washington
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 7/3/19 | 7/16/2020- 7/15/2021 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the United States Navy for the re-issuance of a previously issued incidental harassment authorization (IHA) with the only change being effective dates that are one year later (July 16, 2020 – July 15 2021). The initial IHA authorized take of five species of marine mammals, by Level A and Level B harassment, incidental to construction associated with the Service Pier Extension project at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Washington. The project has been delayed and none of the work covered in the initial IHA issued in 2018 will be initiated under the effective dates of that IHA. The scope of the activities and anticipated effects remain the same, authorized take numbers would not change, and the required mitigation, monitoring, and reporting would remain the same as authorized in the 2018 IHA referenced above. We are, therefore, issuing a second IHA to cover the incidental take analyzed and authorized in the initial IHA.
City Dock and Ferry Terminal Construction in Tenakee Springs, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 6/26/2018 | 6/1/2019- 5/31/2020 |
Summary: In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act as amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with a city dock and ferry terminal improvement project in Tenakee Springs, Alaska.
Alaska DOT Sand Point City Dock Replacement Project, Sand Point, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 8/3/2018 | 5/31/2019-5/30/2020 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries received a request from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) previously issued to ADOT&PF to incidentally take nine species of marine mammal, by Level A and Level B harassment, during construction activities associated with the Sand Point City Dock Replacement Project in Sand Point, Alaska. ADOT&PF reported that the project has been delayed. The IHA issued on October 13, 2017 has effective dates of August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019. ADOT&PF requested that a new IHA be issued to conduct their work between May 31, 2019 and May 30, 2020. NOAA Fisheries is, therefore, issuing a second IHA to cover the incidental take analyzed and authorized in the first IHA. The authorized take numbers would be the same as authorized previously, and the required mitigation, monitoring, and reporting would remain the same as authorized for the 2018 IHA referenced above. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, NOAA Fisheries is notifying the public about the issuance of an IHA to ADOT&PF to incidentally take marine mammals, by Level A and Level B harassment only, during the specified activity.
U.S. Navy Submarine Base Kings Bay Waterfront Construction, Kings Bay, Georgia
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 7/12/2017 | 7/12/2017-7/11/2022 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries, upon request from the U.S. Navy, has issued an LOA and regulations pursuant to the MMPA to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to conducting waterfront construction at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, over the course of five years (2017-2022).
Sonoma County Water Agency's Estuary Management Activities in Sonoma County, California
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 4/21/2017 | 4/21/2017-4/20/2022 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries, upon request from the Sonoma County Water Agency, has issued an LOA and regulations pursuant to the MMPA to govern the incidental taking of marine mammals incidental to Russian River estuary management activities in Sonoma County, California, over the course of five years (2017-2022).
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jetty System Rehabilitation at Mouth of Columbia River, Oregon/Washington
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 5/01/2017 | 5/01/2017-4/30/2022 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries, upon request of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has issued an LOA and regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to the rehabilitation of the Jetty System at the Mouth of the Columbia River, over the course of five years from 2017 to 2022.
Expired Authorizations
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| Applicant | Activity | Authorization Type | Effective Dates |
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE) | Tampa Harbor Big Bend Channel Expansion Project | IHA | 4/1/2019- 3/31/2020 |
| Washington Department of Transportation | US 101/Chehalis River Bridge-Scour Repair | IHA | 07/15/2019- 2/15/2020 |
| White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) | Railroad Dock Dolphin Installation Project | IHA | 2/15/2019 - 2/14/2020 |
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Alaska DOT |
Gustavus Ferry Terminal Improvement Project, Gustavus Alaska |
IHA | 12/15/2018- 12/14/2019 |
| Port of Kalama | Port Expansion Project, Kalama, Washington (2018-2019) | IHA | 10/18/2018- 10/18/2019 |
| Washington Department of Transportation | Mukilteo Multimodal Project, Puget Sound, Washington (Season 3 2018) | IHA | 10/1/2018- 9/30/2019 |
| Washington Department of Transportation | Ferry Terminal Dolphin Relocation at Bremerton and Edmonds Ferry Terminals | IHA | 10/1/2018- 9/30/2019 |
| Kitsap Transit | Annapolis Passenger Ferry Dock Project, Puget Sound, Washington | IHA | 10/1/2018- 9/31/2019 |
| Astoria, Oregon | Waterfront Bridge Replacement, Astoria, Oregon | IHA | 10/1/12018- 9/31/2019 |
| Alaska Department of Transportation | Haines Ferry Terminal Modification Project, Haines, Alaska | IHA | 10/1/2018- 9/30/2019 |
| Ketchikan Dock Company | Berth IV Expansion Project, Ketchikan, Alaska | IHA | 10/1/2018- 8/31/2019 |
| Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture | Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project in Virginia Beach, Virginia | IHA | 8/1/2018 - 7/31/2019 |
| Washington State Department of Transportation | Seattle Multimodal Construction Project, Seattle, Washington (2018) | IHA | 8/1/2018 - 7/31/2019 |
| Washington Dept of Transportation | U.S. 101/Chehalis River Bridge-Scour Repair in Washington State | IHA | 7/01/2018-6/30/2019 |
| S.F. Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority | Ferry Terminal Expansion Project 2018 | IHA | 6/1/2018 - 5/31/2019 |
| Chevron | Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project in San Francisco Bay, California 2018 | IHA | 6/1/2018 - 5/31/2019 |
| San Diego | Coast Boulevard Improvements in La Jolla, California | IHA | 6/1/2018 - 5/31/2019 |
| California Department of Transportation | Dismantling and Reuse of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span (2018) | IHA | 5/24/2018 - 5/23/2019 |
| U.S. Navy | Naval Station Mayport Bravo Wharf Maintenance, Jacksonville, Florida | IHA | 5/14/18- 5/13/2019 |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Biorka Island Dock Replacement Project, Sitka, AK | IHA | 5/01/2018-4/30/2019 |
| U.S. Navy | Bravo Wharf Recapitalization Project (Year 2), Jacksonville, FL | IHA | 3/13/2018 - 3/12/2019 |
| Seattle Department of Transportation | Pier 62 Restoration, Seattle Waterfront, Elliott Bay | IHA | 8/1/2018 - 2/29/2019 |
| U.S. Navy | Waterfront Improvement Projects at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Year 2), Kittery, ME | IHA | 1/8/2018- 1/7/2019 |
| Chevron | Richmond Refinery Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project, SF Bay, CA | IHA | 1/01/2018- 12/31/2018 |
| Venoco LLC | Fender Pile Replacement at Casitas Pier, Carpenteria, CA | IHA | 11/1/2017-10/31/2018 |
| City of Seattle, WA | Elliott Bay Seawall Project | LOA | 10/21/2013- 10/21/2018 |
| U.S. Coast Guard | Waterfront Repairs at USCG Station Monterey, Monterey, CA | IHA | 12/20/2017- 10/15/2018 |
| U.S. Navy | Fuel Pier Replacement Project at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, CA (Year 5) | IHA | 10/8/2017 - 10/7/2018 |
| Port of Kalama, WA | Port of Kalama Expansion Project, Kalama, WA | IHA | 9/1/2017-8/31/2018 |
| California Department of Transportation | San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span Dismantling Project | IHA | 9/1/2017-8/31/2018 |
| S.F. Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority | Central Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility Project, Alameda, CA | IHA | 8/01/2017- 7/31/2018 |
| California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife | Tidal Marsh Restoration Project in Elkhorn Slough, Monterey, CA | IHA | 8/01/2017- 7/31/2018 |
| Washington Dept of Transportation | Mukilteo Multimodal Construction Project | IHA | 8/01/2017- 7/31/2018 |
| Washington Dept of Transportation | Seattle Multimodal Construction Project, Seattle, WA | IHA | 8/01/2017- 7/31/2018 |
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S.F. Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority |
IHA | 6/1/2017- 5/31/2018 | |
| City of Unalaska, AK | Dock Expansion Project | IHA | 4/28/2017- 4/27/2018 |
| Seattle DOT | Pier 62 Restoration Project, Seattle, WA | IHA | 10/4/2017-2/28/2018 |
| Maine DOT | Eastport Breakwater Project, Eastport, ME | IHA | 1/26/2017-1/25/2018 |
| City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska | IHA | 10/1/2017- 12/31/2017 | |
| California Department of Transportation |
Dismantling of East Span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, CA |
IHA | 9/19/2016-9/18/2017 |
| U.S. Navy |
Point Loma Fuel Pier Replacement Project |
IHA | 10/08/2016-10/07/2017 |
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Sonoma County Water Agency |
Estuary Management Project |
IHA | 04/21/2016-04/20/2017 |
| Washington Dept of Transportation | IHA | 7/15/2016-7/14/2017 | |
| Municipality of Anchorage |
Port of Anchorage Test Pile Program |
IHA | 4/01/2016-3/31/2017 |
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Jetty Rehabilitation |
IHA | 5/01/2016 - 4/30/2017 |
| UniSea Inc. |
Dock Construction Project |
IHA | 3/01/2016-2/28/2017 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority |
Ferry Terminal Expansion Project |
IHA | 6/28/2016-12/31/2016 |
| Bergerson Construction, Inc. |
Front Street Transload Facility Construction |
IHA | 11/01/2015-10/31/2016 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority |
Central Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility Project |
IHA | 12/01/2015- 11/30/2016 |
| U.S. Navy |
Point Loma Fuel Pier Replacement Project |
IHA | 10/08/15-10/07/16 |
| U.S. Navy |
Kitsap Pier 4 Maintenance |
IHA | 12/01/2015-11/30/2016 |
| Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities |
Ferry Terminal and Dock Improvements |
IHA | 09/30/2015- 09/29/2016 |
| Washington State Department of Transportation |
Anacortes Tie-Up Slips Replacement |
IHA | 09/01/2015- 08/31/2016 |
| Sonoma County Water Agency |
Estuary Management project near Santa Rosa, CA |
IHA | 04/21/2015- 04/20/2016 |
| Maine Department of Transportation | IHA | 07/20/2015- 07/19/2016 |
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| California Department of Transportation |
Construction of the East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge |
IHA | 07/17/2015- 07/16/2016 |
| U.S. Navy |
Wharf Recapitalization Project |
IHA | 09/08/2015-09/07/2016 |
| Washington State Department of Transportation | Mukilteo Ferry Terminal Replacement Project | IHA | 09/01/2015- 08/31/2016 |
| Washington State Department of Transportation |
Vashon Ferry Terminal Trestle Seismic Retrofit Project |
IHA | 8/01/2015-7/31/2016 |
| City of San Diego | Construction Activities at the Children's Pool Lifeguard Station in La Jolla, CA. | IHA | 06/28/2015- 06/27/2016 |
| U.S. Navy |
Kitsap Pier 6 Maintenance |
IHA | 09/01/2015-03/01/2016 |
| U.S. Navy |
Kitsap Bangor Wharf Maintenance Project |
IHA | 07/16/2015- 01/15/2016 |
| Huna Totem Corporation | Re-development of the Icy Strait Point Cruise Ship Terminal | IHA | 06/01/2015- 12/31/2015 |
| California Department of Transportation |
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Pier E3 Demolition |
IHA | 10/01/2015-12/30/2015 |
| U.S. Navy |
Point Loma Fuel Pier Replacement Project |
IHA | 10/08/2014- 10/07/2015 |
| U.S. Coast Guard |
Monterey Waterfront Improvement Project |
IHA | 10/01/2014-09/30/2015 |
| Washington State Department of Transportation |
Bremerton Ferry Terminal Wingwall Replacement Project |
IHA | 09/01/2014- 08/31/2015 |
| Washington State Department of Transportation |
Mukilteo Ferry Terminal Construction Work |
IHA | 09/01/2014- 08/31/2015 |
| U.S. Navy |
Wharf Recapitalization Project |
IHA | 09/01/2014- 08/31/2015 |
| City of San Diego |
Demolition and Construction activities at the Children's Pool Lifeguard Station |
IHA | 06/28/2014- 06/27/2015 |
| Port of Friday Harbor, WA |
Marina Reconstruction Project |
IHA | 09/03/2014- 02/15/2015 |
| U.S. Navy |
Kitsap Bangor Wharf Construction Project |
IHA | 07/16/2014- 02/15/2015 |
| Sonoma County Water Agency |
Russian River Estuary Management project |
IHA | 04/21/2014- 04/20/2015 |
| U.S. Navy |
Kitsap Pier 6 Pile Replacement |
IHA | 10/01/2014- 03/01/2015 |
| St. George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society |
Lighthouse Restoration Project |
IHA | 04/11/2014-04/10/2015 |
| California Department of Transportation | Replacement Bridge Construction | IHA | 01/08/2014- 01/07/2015 |
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