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:
Washington State Department of Transportation US 101/Chehalis River Bridge-Scour Repair
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| In Process | 11/19/2018 | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the US 101/Chehalis River Bridge-Scour Repair Project in Washington State. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), we are requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. We will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorization and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision.
Statter Harbor Improvement Project, Juneau, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| In Process | 11/16/2018 | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the City of Juneau for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to harbor improvement projects in Statter Harbor, Alaska. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NOAA Fisheries is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NOAA Fisheries 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.
Mission Bay Ferry and Water Taxi Landing Project in San Francisco Bay, California
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| In Process | Closed | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Port of San Francisco for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Mission Bay Ferry and Water Taxi Landing Project in San Francisco Bay, California.
Alaska DOT Gustavus Ferry Terminal Improvement Project, Gustavus AK
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| In Process | Closed | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT&PF) to issue an IHA for activities that were not conducted under an existing IHA. We previously issued an IHA to ADOT&PF to incidentally take seven species of marine mammal, by Level A and Level B harassment. The IHA, issued on April 4, 2017, is valid from December 15, 2017 through December 14, 2018. However, ADOT&PF was unable to conduct any of the work and, therefore, has requested that NOAA Fisheries re-issue the IHA with the dates changed to accommodate the analyzed work with minor modifications to the number of piles driven. The proposed IHA would authorize work for the ferry improvements project between December 15, 2018 and December 14, 2019. Take numbers would be the same as authorized previously, and the mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements would remain the same as authorized for the 2017-2018 IHA referenced above.
Port of Kalama Expansion Project, Kalama, WA (2018-2019)
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| In Process | Closed | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Port of Kalama (POK) to issue an IHA previously issued to the POK to incidentally take three species of marine mammal, by Level B harassment only, during construction activities associated with an expansion project at the Port of Kalama on the Lower Columbia River, Washington. The current IHA was issued in 2017 and is in effect until August 31, 2018 (2017-2018 IHA). However, the project has been delayed such that none of the work covered by the 2017-2018 IHA has been initiated and, therefore, the POK requested that an IHA be issued to conduct their work beginning on or about September 1, 2018 (2018-2019 IHA). The authorized take numbers and related analyses would be the same as for the 2017-2018 IHA, and the required mitigation, monitoring, and reporting would remain the same as authorized in the 2017-2018 IHA referenced above.
Transfer of Casitas Pier Fender Pile Replacement Project in Carpinteria, CA from Venoco, LLC to Chevron USA, Inc.
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| In Process | Closed | -- | -- |
SUMMARY: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Venoco, LLC, (Venoco) and Chevron USA, Inc., (Chevron) to transfer, from Venoco to Chevron, a Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) one-year Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Casitas Pier Fender Pile Replacement Project, following the sale of Casitas Pier to Chevron. No other changes are proposed.
U.S. Navy Marine Structure Maintenance and Pile Replacement, WA
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| In Process | Closed | -- | -- |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the U.S. Navy for authorization under the MMPA to take 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 from 2018-2023. As required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NOAA Fisheries is proposing regulations to govern that take.
Municipality of Skagway Dock Construction Project, Skagway, AK
| 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, CA
| 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:
Washington Department of Transportation Mukilteo Multimodal Project, Puget Sound, Washington (Season 3 2018)
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 8/28/2018 | 10/1/2018- 9/30/2019 |
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 Washington Department of Transportation Ferries Division to incidentally take, by Level A and B harassment, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Mukilteo Multimodal Project, Puget Sound, Washington.
Washington State Department of Transportation Ferry Terminal Dolphin Relocation at Bremerton and Edmonds Ferry Terminals
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 9/11/2018 | 10/1/2018- 9/30/2019 |
Summary: In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act as amended, notification is hereby given that we have issued an incidental harassment authorization to Washington State Department of Transportation to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to Bremerton and Edmonds ferry terminals dolphin relocation project in Washington State.
Pier 62 Restoration, Seattle Waterfront, Elliott Bay
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 to the Seattle Department of Transportation to incidentally harass, by Level A and B harassment, marine mammals during pile driving and removal activities associated with the restoration of Pier 62, Seattle Waterfront, Elliott Bay in Seattle, Washington (Season 2).
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 8/1/2018 | 8/1/2018- 2/29/2019 |
Naval Station Mayport Bravo Wharf Maintenance, Jacksonville, FL
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 8/2/2018 | 5/14/18- 5/13/2019 |
Summary: On August 3, 2016, NOAA Fisheries issued an IHA to the U.S. Navy for Year 1 of the Bravo Wharf Recapitalization Project (81 FR 52637; August 9, 2016). On February 22, 2017, NOAA Fisheries published a notice of a revision of the IHA (82 FR 11344), revising the effective authorization dates from March 13, 2017, through March 12, 2018. On January 9, 2018, the Navy formally requested that NOAA Fisheries issue an IHA for one year from May 14, 2018, to May 13, 2019 in order to complete a subset of the construction activity previously covered by the 2017 IHA. In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act, as amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to the U.S. Navy (Navy) for the take, by Level B harassment only, of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), incidental to the Bravo Wharf Recapitalization Project at Bravo Wharf, Naval Station Mayport, Florida, effective May 14, 2018, to May 13, 2019.
Ketchikan Dock Company Ketchikan Berth IV Expansion Project, Ketchikan, Alaska
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| In Process | Closed | 8/1/2018 | 10/1/2018- 8/31/2019 |
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 Ketchikan Dock Company to incidentally harass, by Level A and B harassment, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Ketchikan Berth IV Expansion project in Ketchikan, AK.
U.S. Navy Submarine Base New London Pier Construction, Groton, CT
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| In Process | 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 ruleÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆâ⬠âââ‰â¢ÃÆÃâââ⬠ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆâ⬠âââ‰â¢ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâìÃÆÃââââ¬Ã¦ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâáÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâìÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆâ⬠âââ‰â¢ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâìÃÆÃââââ¬Ã¦ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâþÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãââs 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.
Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project in Virginia Beach, Virginia
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 7/30/2018 | 8/1/2018- 7/31/2019 |
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 Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture (CTJV) to incidentally take, by Level A and/or Level B harassment, four species of marine mammals during the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project (PTST) in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Washington State Department of Transportation Seattle Multimodal Construction Project, Seattle, WA (2018)
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 7/24/2018 | 8/1/2018- 7/31/2019 |
Summary:
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act as amended, notification is hereby given that we have issued an IHA to Washington State Department of Transportation to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to Seattle Multimodal Project at Colman Dock in Seattle, Washington.
Kitsap Transit Annapolis Passenger Ferry Dock Project, Puget Sound, Washington
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 7/10/2018 | 10/1/2018- 9/31/2019 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to Kitsap Transit, to incidentally take, by Level A and B harassment, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Annapolis Passenger Ferry Dock Project in Puget Sound, Washington
Service Pier Extension Project on Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Washington
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 6/28/2018 | 7/16/2019- 7/15/2020 |
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 United States Department of the Navy (Navy) to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Service Pier Extension (SPE) project at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Washington.
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 |
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.
S.F. Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Ferry Terminal Expansion Project 2018
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 6/20/2018 | 6/1/2018- 5/31/2019 |
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 San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion Project, South Basin Improvements Project in San Francisco, California.
Chevron Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project in San Francisco Bay, California 2018
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 6/1/2018 | 6/1/2018-5/31/2019 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Chevron for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to pile driving and removal associated with the Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project (WMEP) in San Francisco Bay, California.
Caltrans Dismantling and Reuse of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span (2018)
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 6/5/2018 | 5/24/2018- 5/23/2019 |
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 California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for authorization to take marine mammals during the dismantling and reuse of the original East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (SFOBB) in the San Francisco Bay.
City of San Diego Coast Boulevard Improvements in La Jolla, California
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | N/A | 6/1/18 | 6/1/18-5/31/2019 |
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the City of San Diego (the City) for an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to take three species of marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, incidental to Coast Boulevard improvements in La Jolla, California. The project has been delayed, such that none of the work covered in the identical IHA issued in 2017 was initiated and, therefore, the City requested that an identical IHA be issued to cover the same work in 2018. NOAA Fisheries is, therefore, issuing a second IHA to cover the incidental take analyzed and authorized in the initial 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 2017 IHA referenced above. NOAA Fisheries is therefore notifying the public about the issuance of an IHA to the City to incidentally take marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, during the CityÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆâ⬠âââ‰â¢ÃÆÃâââ⬠ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆâ⬠âââ‰â¢ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâìÃÆÃââââ¬Ã¦ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâáÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâìÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆâ⬠âââ‰â¢ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃââÃÆÃâÃââÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâìÃÆÃââââ¬Ã¦ÃÆââ¬Å¡ÃâþÃÆÃâÃâ ââ¬â¢ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¡ÃÆÃââââ¬à ¡ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãââs Coast Boulevard improvements.
Tampa Harbor Big Bend Channel Expansion Project at Tampa Harbor, Tampa, Florida
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 5/4/18 | 4/1/2019- 3/31/2020 |
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, (USACE) for authorization to take one species of marine mammal incidental to confined blasting in the East Channel of the Big Bend Channel in Tampa Harbor, Tampa, Florida.
Astoria Waterfront Bridge Replacement, Astoria, OR
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 5/2/2018 | 10/1/12018- 9/31/2019 |
SUMMARY: NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City of Astoria, Oregon, to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with a waterfront bridges replacement project in Astoria, Oregon.
U.S. Navy Bravo Wharf Recapitalization Project (Year 2), Jacksonville, FL
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 3/2/2018 | 3/13/2018- 3/12/2019 |
SUMMARY: In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic (the Navy) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with recapitalization of Bravo Wharf, Year 2, in Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, Florida.
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Haines Ferry Terminal Modification Project, Haines, AK
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 2/5/2018 | 10/1/2018- 9/30/2019 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to the Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Haines Ferry Terminal Modification Project in Haines, Alaska.
U.S. Navy Waterfront Improvement Projects at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Year 2), Kittery, ME
| Status | Public Comment | Date Issued | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 1/24/2018 | 1/8/2018- 1/7/2019 |
SUMMARY: NOAA Fisheries has issued and IHA to the U.S. Navy for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to continued construction activities as part of waterfront improvement projects at several Portsmouth Naval Shipyard berths in Kittery, Maine. Pursuant to the MMPA, NOAA Fisheries is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an IHA to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities.
Venoco, LLC, Fender Pile Replacement at Casitas Pier, Carpenteria, CA
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 10/27/2017 | 11/1/2017-10/31/2018 |
SUMMARY: NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to Venoco, LLC, for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to fender pile replacement at Casitas Pier in Carpinteria, California.
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Venoco, LLC, (Venoco) and Chevron USA, Inc., (Chevron) to transfer, from Venoco to Chevron, a Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) one-year Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Casitas Pier Fender Pile Replacement Project, following the sale of Casitas Pier to Chevron. No other changes are proposed. NOAA Fisheries is inviting comments on the proposed transfer of the Casitas Pier IHA to Chevron. The deadline for comments is July 2, 2018 (see above).
FAA Biorka Island Dock Replacement Project, Sitka, AK
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 10/25/2017 | 5/01/2018-4/30/2019 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to the Federal Aviation Administration for authorization under the MMPA to take marine mammals, incidental to construction associated with pile driving, removal, and drilling at Biorka Island, Sitka, 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.
Washington State DOT U.S. 101/Chehalis River Bridge-Scour Repair in Washington State
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 10/18/2017 | 7/01/2018-6/30/2019 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to the Washington State Department of Transportation for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to US 101/Chehalis River Bridge-Scour Repair in Washington State.
U.S. Navy Submarine Base Kings Bay Waterfront Construction, Kings Bay, GA
| 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).
Chevron Richmond Refinery Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project, SF Bay, CA
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 5/12/2017 | 1/01/2018- 12/31/2018 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to Chevron for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to construction activities associated with the Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project in San Francisco Bay, CA.
Alaska DOT Gustavus Ferry Terminal Improvement Project, Gustavus AK
| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 4/04/2017 | 12/15/2017- 12/14/2018 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued an IHA to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for authorization under the MMPA to take marine mammals incidental to reconstruction of the existing Gustavus Ferry Terminal in Gustavus, Alaska.
Sonoma County Water Agency's Estuary Management Activities in Sonoma County, CA
| 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.
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| Status | Public Comment | Issued Date | Effective Dates |
| Active | Closed | 10/18/2013 | 10/21/2013- 10/21/2018 |
Summary: NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations and LOAs to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to construction associated with the replacement of the Elliott Bay Seawall in Seattle, WA, from October 2013 through October 2018.
Expired Authorizations
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| Applicant | Activity | Authorization Type | Effective Dates |
| 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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