All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
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: 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
Incidental Take Authorization: Sand Island Pile Dike System Test Piles Project near the Mouth of the Columbia River
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (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 construction activities…
Effective
09/15/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Floating Dry Dock Project at Naval Base San Diego, California
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Navy (Navy) to incidentally take, by Level B harassment, one species of marine mammal during the Floating Dry Dock Project at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego,…
Effective
09/15/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Jetty Maintenance and Repairs Project, Coos Bay, Oregon
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…
Effective
09/01/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Alameda Marina Shoreline Improvement Project
NOAA Fisheries has issued two incidental harassment authorizations (IHAs) to Pacific Shops, Inc. to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during construction activities associated with the Alameda Marina Shoreline Improvement…
Effective
08/01/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Washington Department of Transportation Seattle Multimodal Project, Seattle, Washington (Season 4- 2020)
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the Washington State Department Transportation (WSDOT) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to Seattle Multimodal Project at Colman in Seattle, Washington State. We are requesting comments on our…
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08/07/2020
Criteria for Determining Negligible Impact under MMPA Section 101(a)(5)(E)
NOAA Fisheries finalized the Procedural Directive: Criteria for Determining Negligible Impact under MMPA Section 101(a)(5)(E).
MMPA section 101(a)(5)(E) and our implementing regulations (50 CFR 229.20) allow NOAA Fisheries to authorize the incidental…
Published
06/22/2020
Incidental Take Authorization: Renewal of U.S. Navy Target and Missile Launch Activities at San Nicolas Island, CA (2020)
NOAA Fisheries has issued a Renewal incidental harassment authorization to U.S. Navy to incidentally harass marine mammals incidental to target and missile launch activities on San Nicolas Island.
Effective
06/19/2020
Habitat Conservation Plan and Safe Harbor Agreement for Sierra Pacific Industries Forestland Management Program
NOAA Fisheries is announcing the availability of Sierra Pacific Land & Timber Company’s (SPL&T) Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and Safe Harbor Agreement (SHA) for public comment. The notice advises the public that NOAA Fisheries has received one…
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07/20/2020