All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
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: 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
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
Incidental Take Authorization: Point Blue Conservation Science Seabird and Pinniped Research in Central California (2020)
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Point Blue Conservation Science (Point Blue) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during seabird research activities in central California.
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Effective
10/01/2020
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: 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: 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