All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Point Blue Conservation Science Seabird and Pinniped Research in Central California
NOAA Fisheries issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Point Blue Conservation Science to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to seabird and pinniped research activities in central California.
South Farallon Island steller sea lio
Issued
07/07/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Chevron Richmond Refinery Long Wharf Maintenance and Efficiency Project, San Francisco Bay
NOAA Fisheries 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.
Published
06/14/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: S.F. Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority Ferry Terminal Expansion Project 2017
NOAA Fisheries has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) for authorization under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to take marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, inc
Issued
05/30/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: Sonoma County Water Agency's Estuary Management Activities in Sonoma County, California
NOAA Fisheries, upon request from the Sonoma County Water Agency, has issued 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 th
Published
03/15/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: St. George Reef Light Station Restoration Activities in the Northeast Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the St. George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society to take marine mammals, by harassment incidental to conducting aircraft operations, lighthouse renovation, and light maintena
Effective
02/19/2017
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) (2015–2020)
NOAA Fisheries has issued regulations and Letters of Authorization (LOA) under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) Study Area fr
Published
11/24/2015
Incidental Take Authorization: NOAA Fisheries SWFSC Fisheries and Ecosystem Research Activities in the Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources has issued an LOA and regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional take of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to fisheries research conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Sci
Published
09/30/2015
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Target and Missile Launch Activities at San Nicolas Island, CA (2014–2019)
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division to take marine mammals incidental to missile launch operations at San Nicolas Island, California.
Published
06/06/2014
Incidental Take Authorization: Vandenberg Air Force Base Launch and Harbor Maintenance Activities (2014-2019)
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Air Force for take of marine mammals incidental to launches, aircraft, and helicopter operations from Vandenberg Air Force Base launch complexes and 
Published
02/24/2014
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Hawaii Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) (2013-2018)
NOAA Fisheries issued regulations under the MMPA to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) Study Area from December
Published
12/24/2013