This opinion considers the effects of the demolition of existing floats and piles, in-water pile driving of steel piles and the placement of fill in marine waters, construction vessel traffic, and support operations.
This opinion considers the effects of pile driving activities, fill placement, rock revetment installation, and vessel transit of materials and construction barges through habitat occupied by ESA-listed marine mammals and the proposed sunflower sea star.
This opinion considers the effects of all in-water activities including vessel transit of materials and construction barges, instillation of steel H piles and pipe-combi-wall system, and excavation for the new engineered revetment along the western shoreline. This includes in water screening for the Military Explosives of Concern (MEC) and the effects of the proposed issuance of an IHA.
Biological Opinion on 10 Fishery Management Plans in the Greater Atlantic Region and the New England Fishery Management Council's Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2 is released.
This report provides a summary of large whale entanglements that occurred in U.S. waters in 2017 including species, locations, and an overview of response efforts.
Biological opinion considers the effects to ESA-listed species from the proposed replacement of the UMC Dock Positions III and IV. NMFS Consultation Number: AKR-2016-9588.
