All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Hilcorp Alaska Construction and Operation of the Liberty Drilling and Production Island in Foggy Island Bay, Beaufort
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to construction and operation of the Liberty Drilling and Production Island (LDPI) in the Beaufort Sea, Alaska over the course of five years. These…
- Issued LOA (pdf, 10 pages)
- Application (pdf, 293 pages)
- References (pdf, 11 pages)
- Marine Mammal Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (pdf, 42 pages)
- Plan of Cooperation (pdf, 15 pages)
- EIS
- Public Comment (pdf, 25 pages)
- Acoustic Monitoring Plan (pdf, 12 pages)
- Best Management Practices (pdf, 7 pages)
- Peer Review Panel Report (pdf, 7 pages)
- Wildlife Action Plan Sections Related to NMFS Action (pdf, 24 pages)
Effective
12/01/2021
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Transit Protection Program Pier and Support Facilities Project at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Washington
NOAA Fisheries has issued two incidental harassment authorizations to the U.S. Navy to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Transit Protection Program Pier and…
Effective
07/16/2021
Incidental Take Authorization: Sentinel Island Moorage Float Project, Juneau, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Gastineau Channel Historical Society (GCHS) for the re-issuance of a previously issued incidental harassment authorization (IHA) with the only change being effective dates. The initial IHA authorized take…
Effective
07/15/2021
Incidental Take Authorization: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company Construction Activities Associated with the Raritan Bay Pipeline off New York
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…
Effective
05/01/2021
Incidental Take Authorization: Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Liquefied Natural Gas Construction in Cook Inlet, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act for the taking of marine mammals incidental to the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas project in Cook Inlet, Alaska, over the course of five years (2021-2025). These regulations…
Effective
01/01/2021
Incidental Take Authorization: Alaska Department of Transportation Auke Bay Ferry Terminal Modifications and Improvements
NOAA Fisheries received a request from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) for the re-issuance of a previously issued incidental harassment authorization (IHA) with the only change being effective dates. The initial…
Effective
11/01/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: State Route 520 Pontoon Pile Removal Project, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to State Route 520 Pontoon Construction Site – Marine Piling Removal Project in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor…
Comments Close
11/27/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Port of Kalama Expansion Project, Kalama, Washington
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Port of Kalama (POK) for the Renewal of their currently active incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals incidental to construction activities associated with an expansion project at…
- Noticed of Proposed Renewal 2020
- Notice of Reissued IHA 2019
- Notice of Issued IHA 2018
- Revised Notice of Proposed IHA 2018
- Notice of Proposed IHA 2018
- Notice of Issued IHA 2017
- Notice of Proposed IHA 2017
- Renewal Application 2020 [pdf, 3 pages]
- Draft IHA 2020 [pdf, 9 pages]
- 2019 reissued IHA (pdf, 9 pages)
- Application to Reissue IHA (pdf, 4 pages)
- 2018 Issued IHA [pdf, 10 pages]
- 2018 Public Comments [pdf, 166 pages]
- 2018 IHA Application Addendum [pdf, 96 pages]
- 2018 References Cited [pdf, 6 pages]
- 2017 Issued IHA [pdf, 7 pages]
- 2017 IHA Application and Marine Mammal Monitoring Plan [pdf, 85 pages]
- 2017 References Cited [pdf, 5 pages]
- EA [pdf, 29 pages]
- FONSI [pdf, 5 pages]
Comments Close
11/05/2020
Availability of Draft Recovery Plan and Draft Recovery Implementation Strategy for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale and Notice of
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of the Draft Recovery Plan and Draft Recovery Implementation Strategy for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens) Distinct Population Segment for public review. We are…
Comments Close
12/15/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Ørsted Wind Power North America, LLC Site Characterization Survey off New York to Massachusetts
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Ørsted Wind Power North America, LLC, (Ørsted) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during marine site characterization surveys in coastal waters…
Published
10/08/2020