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: 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: King Pile Markers Project on the Columbia River
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…
Effective
10/01/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Statter Harbor Improvement Project, Juneau, Alaska (Year 2)
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…
Effective
10/01/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Old Sitka Dock North Dolphins Expansion Project in Sitka, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Halibut Point Marine Services, LLC (HPMS) to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Old…
Effective
10/01/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Jordan Cove Energy Project, Coos Bay, OR
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization to Jordan Cove Energy Project, LP (JCEP) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to pile driving associated with construction of the Jordan Cove Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)…
Effective
10/01/2020
Final Annual Determination for 2020
NOAA Fisheries publishes the final Annual Determination (AD) for 2020, pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act. Through the AD, NOAA Fisheries identifies U.S. fisheries operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Pacific…
Effective
Dusky Sea Snake 5-Year Review
In 2020, NMFS announced the initiation of a 5-year review for the dusky sea snake (Aipysurus fuscus).
NMFS is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the listing classifications of species are accurate…
Published
09/16/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Construction in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to construction of the Alaska LNG Project in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
NOAA Fisheries is reopening the public…
- Draft IHA (pdf, 8 pages)
- Application (pdf, 305 pages)
- Marine Mammal Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (pdf, 36 pages)
- Plan of Cooperation (pdf, 143 pages)
- Peer Review Panel Report (pdf, 15 pages)
- Environmental Impact Statement (External link)
- Biological Opinion (pdf, 359 pages)
- Public Comments, Initial Comment Period (pdf, 127 pages)
- References (pdf, 10 pages)
Comments Close
11/17/2020