Biological Opinion POA-2018-00276, Erickson Residence Marine Access Project, Juneau, Alaska

The action agencies in this document are the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the NMFS Office of Protected Resources, Permits and Conservation Division (PR1). The USACE proposes to authorize construction activities associated with the Erickson Residence Marine Access Project. PR1 proposes to permit Marine Mammal Protection Act Level A take (i.e., take by injury or mortality) and Level B take (i.e., take by harassment) of Steller sea lions and humpback whales in conjunction with the noise levels and associated activities resulting from the construction. The consulting agency for this proposal is NMFS’s Alaska Region. This document represents NMFS’s biological opinion on the effects of this proposal on endangered and threatened species and designated critical habitat.