All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Central America, Mexico, and Western North Pacific Distinct Population Segments of Humpback Whales
We, NOAA Fisheries, propose to designate critical habitat for the endangered Western North Pacific distinct population segment (DPS), the endangered Central America DPS, and the threatened Mexico DPS of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) pursuant…
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Critical Habitat for the Southern Resident Killer Whale
We, NOAA Fisheries, propose to revise the critical habitat designation for the Southern Resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) distinct population segment (DPS) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by expanding it to include six new areas along the U.S…
- 2015 12-month Finding on Petition to Revise Critical Habitat (80 FR 9682)
- 2014 90-day Finding on Petition to Revise Critical Habitat (79 FR 22933)
- 2006 Final Rule (71 FR 69054)
- Proposed Rule to Revise Critical Habitat Designation for SRKW (84 FR 49214, 9/1…
- Notice of Public Hearings (84 FR 55530, 10/17/2019)
- 2006 Economic Report
- 2006 Biological Report
- 2006 critical habitat maps & GIS data
- 2016 ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report
- 2019 Draft Economic Report
- 2019 Draft Biological Report
- 2019 Draft ESA Section 4(b)(2) Report
- 2019 References Cited in Proposed Rule
- 2019 Public Hearing Presentation - Proposed Southern Resident Killer Whale Crit…
- 2019 Map Overview - Existing and Proposed Critical Habitat
- 2019 Map Detail - Existing and Proposed Critical Habitat
- 2019 critical habitat GIS data
Published
09/19/2019
Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Arctic Subspecies of Ringed Seal
On December 3, 2014, NOAA Fisheries published a proposal to designate critical habitat for the Arctic subspecies (Phoca hispida hispida) of the ringed seal (Phoca hispida) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). NOAA Fisheries is withdrawing…
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