All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Incidental Take Authorization: Office of Naval Research Arctic Research Activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas (2019)
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during Arctic Research Activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. ONR&rs
Published
09/24/2019
Notice of Availability of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Management of the Subsistence Harvest of Northern Fur Seals on St.
Notice of availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement for Management of the Subsistence Harvest of Northern Fur Seals on St. Paul Island, Alaska.
Published
09/06/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active (SURTASS LFA) Sonar (beginning in
OAA Fisheries, upon request from the U.S. Navy, issues these regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to the use of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor Systems Low Frequency Active (SURTASS LFA
Effective
08/12/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Hilcorp Alaska LLC Oil and Gas Activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries issued a modified Letter of Authorization to Hilcorp Alaska LLC (Hilcorp) to take marine mammals incidental to oil and gas activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska through 31 July 2020.
NOAA Fisheries, upon request from Hilcorp Al
Effective
07/30/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Confined Rock Blasting near Ketchikan, AK
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City of Ketchikan to incidentally harass, by Level B and Level A harassment only, marine mammals during underwater confined rock blasting activities associated with a rock pinna
Published
07/30/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Marine Geophysical Survey in the Gulf of Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (L-DEO) to incidentally harass, by Level A and Level B harassment, marine mammals during seismic airgun activities
Published
06/12/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: Pile Driving and Removal Activities During Construction of a Cruise Ship Berth, Hoonah, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Duck Point Development II, LLC. (DPD) to incidentally harass, by Level A and B harassment, marine mammals during construction of a second cruise ship berth and new lightering float
Published
06/12/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: O’Connell Bridge Lightering Float Pile Replacement Project in Sitka, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the City and Borough of Sitka (CBS) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during the O’Connell Bridge Lightering Float Pile Replacement Project in
Published
06/12/2019
Cook Inlet and Kodiak Marine Mammal Disaster Response Guidelines
Guidelines for marine mammal response in disaster situations in Cook Inlet and Kodiak, Alaska.
Published
05/24/2019
Incidental Take Authorization: FAA Biorka Island Dock Replacement Project, Sitka, Alaska (2019)
NOAA Fisheries has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to the Biorka dock replacement project in Symonds Bay, Alaska. &nbs
Effective
05/01/2019