Download or read book Environmental Assessment for the Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Conducting High frequency Sonar Testing Activities in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division written by United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Office of Protected Resources and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In response to receipt of requests from the U.S. Navy (Navy), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) that authorizes takes by level B harassment of marine mammals in the wild pursuant to section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 216). This Environmental Assessment (EA), titled 'Environmental Assessment for the Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Conducting High-frequency Sonar Testing Activities in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division,' (hereinafter, the EA) addresses the impacts on the human environment that would result from the issuance of the IHA"--Page 5.

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Download or read book Environmental Assessment for the Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Conducting an In ice Seismic Survey in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In response to receipt of a request from ION Geophysical (ION), NMFS proposes to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) that authorizes takes by harassment of marine mammals in the wild pursuant to section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 216). This Environmental Assessment (EA), titled 'Environmental Assessment for the Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Conducting an In-ice Seismic Survey in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas,' (hereinafter, EA) addresses the impacts on the human environment that would result from the issuance of the IHA"--Page 1.

Download or read book Environmental Assessment Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the U S Fish and Wildlife Service to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to a Bird Mitigation Research Trial in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has received an application from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to a bird mitigation research trial in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge. The USFWS plans to conduct a research trial to assess potential bird hazing methods that could be used to minimize the risk of rodent bait ingestion by non-target species, if such an action is chosen, during a proposed house mouse eradication. Removal of the invasive house mice would protect seabirds, assist in the recovery of native plants and endemic species, and prevent the spread of disease to marine mammals. USFWS' activities, which have the potential to behaviorally disturb marine mammals, would require an incidental take authorization from NMFS under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.). The proposed action considered in this Environmental Assessment (EA) is NMFS' issuance of a 1-year IHA under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA, for the taking, by Level B harassment only, of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to the research trial. More specifically, this EA, titled 'Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to a Bird Mitigation Research Trial in the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge' (hereinafter, EA), addresses the impacts on the human environment that would result from issuance of this IHA for MMPA Level B takes of marine mammals during the research trial, taking into account the mitigation measures required in the IHA"--Page 4.

Download or read book Final Environmental Assessment for the Issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorizations for the Take of Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Conducting Exploratory Drilling Programs in the U S Beaufort and Chukchi Seas written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to issue an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to Shell Offshore Inc. for the taking, by Level B harassment, of small numbers of marine mammals, incidental to conducting an exploratory drilling program in Camden Bay in the Beaufort Sea, Alaska, during the 2012 open-water season. NMFS has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) titled 'Issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorizations for the Take of Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Conducting Exploratory Drilling Programs in the U.S. Beaufort and Chukchi Seas,' and prepared an independent Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). NMFS has determined that the impact of conducting the exploratory drilling program in the U.S. Beaufort Sea may result, at worst, in a temporary modification in behavior of small numbers of eight species of marine mammals. Based on its review of the record, including the EA and FONSI, NMFS has determined that issuance of the IHA will not result in any significant direct, indirect, or cumulative impact to any element of the human environment. NMFS does not anticipate that take by injury (Level A harassment), serious injury, or death will occur; nor has NMFS authorized take by Level A harassment. NMFS has further determined that this activity will result in a negligible impact on the affected species or stocks and will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of affected species or stocks for taking for subsistence uses"--Summary on cover letter.

Download or read book Environmental Assessment for the Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Conduct Open Water Seismic Surveys in the Simpson Lagoon Area of the Beaufort Sea written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In response to receipt of a request from BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. (BPXA or BP), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) that authorizes takes by level B harassment of marine mammals in the wild pursuant to section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 216). This Environmental Assessment (EA), titled 'Environmental Assessment for the Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Conducting Open Water Seismic Surveys in the Simpson Lagoon Area of the Beaufort Sea,' (hereinafter, EA) addresses the impacts on the human environment that would result from the issuance of the IHA"--Page 1.

Download or read book Environmental Assessment Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the Office of Naval Research to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Acoustic Technology Experiments in the Western North Pacific Ocean written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to issue an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for the incidental taking of of marine mammals. The IHA would be valid for one year from the date of issuance and would authorize the take, by Level B harassment, of marine mammals incidental to acoustic technology experiments in one of nine provinces comprising the western North Pacific Ocean.

Download or read book Environmental Assessment Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Fishermen s Atlantic City Windfarm LLC to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Pile Driving Off New Jersey written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has received an application from Fishermen's Atlantic City Windfarm, LLC (Fishermen's) for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to pile driving in New Jersey state waters. Fishermen's construction activities, which have the potential to behaviorally disturb marine mammals, warrant an incidental take authorization from NMFS under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.). The proposed action considered in this Environmental Assessment (EA) is NMFS' issuance of a 1-year IHA under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA, for the taking, by Level B harassment only, of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to pile driving off New Jersey. This EA, titled 'Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Fishermen's Atlantic City Windfarm, LLC to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Pile Driving off New Jersey' (hereinafter, EA), addresses the impacts on the human environment that would result from issuance of this IHA for MMPA Level B takes of marine mammals during pile driving, taking into account the mitigation measures required in the IHA"--Pages 3-4.

Download or read book Environmental Assessment Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the Port of San Francisco to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Pile Driving During the Pier 36 Brannan Street Wharf Project written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "NMFS has received an application from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District (USACE), on behalf of the Port of San Francisco (Port), for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to pile driving during construction of the Brannan Street Wharf in San Francisco Bay, California. The Port's construction activities, which have the potential to behaviorally disturb marine mammals, warrant an incidental take authorization from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.). The proposed action considered in this Environmental Assessment (EA) is NMFS' issuance of a 1-year IHA under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA, for the taking, by Level B harassment only, of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to pile driving during construction of the Brannan Street Wharf. This EA, titled 'Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the Port of San Francisco to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Pile Driving During Construction of the Brannan Street Wharf' (hereinafter, EA), addresses the impacts on the human environment that would result from issuance of this IHA for MMPA Level B takes of marine mammals during pile driving, taking into account the mitigation measures required in the IHA"--Page 5.

Download or read book Environmental Assessment Issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorizations to the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and University of California Santa Cruz to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Along the U S Pacific Coast written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has received one application from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Ocean Service's Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) and one application from the University of California Santa Cruz's (UCSC) Partnership for Interdisciplinary Study of Coastal Oceans (PISCO) for Incidental Harassment Authorizations (IHAs) to take marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, incidental to conducting rocky intertidal monitoring (for abalone) along the U.S. Pacific coast. GFNMS proposes to continue rocky intertidal monitoring in areas previously unexplored for black abalone for periods of four to eight days in November and February, which is a continuation of a long-term study that began in 1992, and, at present, is anticipated to continue for several years. Sampling sites are located along the South Farallon Islands, California, which are situated inside the boundaries of NOAA's Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. PISCO conducts ongoing rocky intertidal monitoring along the U.S. Pacific coast, with monitoring occurring at rocky intertidal sites, often large bedrock benches, from the high intertidal to the water's edge. All sites are located along the Oregon and California coasts. Sites are sampled throughout the year, with most sites sampled one to three times per year over a one day period per site. GFNMS' and PISCO's activities, which have the potential to behaviorally disturb marine mammals, warrant issuance of incidental take authorizations from NMFS under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.). The proposed action considered in this Environmental Assessment (EA) is NMFS' issuance of two separate one-year IHAs under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA, for the taking, by Level B harassment only, of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to the rocky intertidal monitoring surveys. More specifically, this EA, titled 'Issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorizations to the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and University of California Santa Cruz to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Rocky Intertidal Monitoring along the U.S. Pacific Coast' (hereinafter, EA), addresses the impacts on the human environment that would result from issuance of these IHAs for MMPA Level B takes of marine mammals during the monitoring surveys, taking into account the mitigation measures required in the IHA"--Page 4.

Download or read book Final Environmental Assessment Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorizataion to the Washington State Department of Transportation to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Dolphin Replacement Project at Orcas Island and Friday Harbor Ferry Terminals Washington written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In response to a receipt of a request from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to issue an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) that authorizes takes by level B harassment of marine mammals in the wild pursuant to section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. §§ 1631 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 216). This Environmental Assessment (EA), titled 'Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the Washington State Department of Transportation to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Dolphin Replacement Project at Orcas Island and Friday Harbor Ferry Terminals, Washington,' (hereinafter, the Orcas Island and Friday Harbor EA) addresses the impacts on the human environment that would result from the issuance of this IHA"--Introduction/Description of Action (page 1).

Download or read book Environmental Assessment for the Issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorizations to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Conducting Open water Marine and Seismic Surveys in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to issue an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to SAExploration, Inc., (SAE) for the taking, by Level B harassment, of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to open-water 3D ocean bottom cable seismic surveys in the Beaufort Sea. SAE's open-water seismic surveys are expected to occur within the time frame of July through October 2013. SAE requested a broad time range because the timing of the planned activities is dependent on ice, weather, and subsistence activities. NMFS proposes to issue an IHA with mitigation measures, as described in Alternative 2 of the Environmental Assessment. NMFS' Office of Protected Resources (OPR) has determined that the take of marine mammals incidental to SAE's seismic surveys would have negligible effects on the species and stocks of marine mammals in the action area"--Summary from cover letter.

Download or read book Environmental Assessment Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Cape Wind Associates to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to a High Resolution Geophysical Survey in Nantucket Sound Massachusetts written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to issue an Incidental Harassment Authorization to Cape Wind Associates, LLC for the taking, by Level B harassment, of small numbers of marine mammals, incidental to conducting a high resolution geophysical survey in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts"--Abstract. "NMFS proposes to issue an Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to Cape Wind Associates to allow the take, by Level B harassment, of minke whale, Atlantic white-sided dolphin, harbor porpoise, gray seal, and harbor seal, incidental to a high resolution geophysical survey. Elevated sound levels may result in short-term harassment of marine mammals, including avoidance and behavioral changes"--Cover letter summary.

Download or read book Environmental Assessment Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to a Low energy Marine Geophysical Survey in the South eastern Pacific Ocean May 2012 written by United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Office of Protected Resources and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "NMFS has received an application from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), a part of the University of California San Diego (UCSD), for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by Level B harassment, incidental to conducting a marine geophysical (seismic) survey in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Chile, May, 2012. SIO's seismic survey activities, which have the potential to cause marine mammals to be behaviorally disturbed, warrant an incidental take authorization from NMFS under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.). The proposed action considered in this Environmental Assessment (EA) is the issuance of an IHA, by NMFS, for the incidental taking, by Level B harassment only, of small numbers of marine mammals, incidental to the conduct of SIO's seismic survey in May, 2012 (which includes a six-week buffer for operational delays), pursuant to section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA. This EA, titled Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to a Low-Energy Marine Geophysical Survey in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean May, 2012 (hereinafter, EA), addresses the impacts on the human environment that would result from issuance of this IHA for MMPA Level B takes of marine mammals during the SIO survey under the required monitoring and mitigation measures that would be specified in the authorization"--1.1 Description of Proposed Action.

Download or read book Environmental Assessment Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to America s Cup Event Authority and Port of San Francisco to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Construction and Race Event Activities for the 34th America s Cup in San Francisco Bay California written by United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Office of Protected Resources and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This EA, titled 'Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to America's Cup Event Authority and Port of San Francisco to Take Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Construction and Race Event Activities for the 34th America's Cup and James R. Herman Cruise Terminal and Northeast Wharf Plaza in San Francisco Bay, California' (hereinafter, EA) addresses the impact on the human environment that would result from issuance of this IHA for authorization of incidental takes of marine mammals during project construction and race event activities, taking into account the mitigation measures required in the IHA.(...) To comply with the MMPA, the Event Authority and Port have submitted an IHA application due to the potential incidental harassment of four marine mammal species that may be present in San Francisco Bay; harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), Harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), and elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris). On April 27, 2012, NMFS received an adequate and complete request for the authorization of incidental take, by Level B harassment only, of marine mammals associated with construction and race event activities along the San Francisco shoreline and on San Francisco Bay, California"--Page 1.

Download or read book Final Environmental Assessment for the Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization for the Take of Marine Mammals by Harassment Incidental to Conducting an Exploration Drilling Program in the U S Chukchi Sea written by Shane Guan and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to issue an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to Shell Offshore Inc. and Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. (collectively "Shell") for the take of marine mammals incidental to conducting an exploration drilling program in the U.S. Chukchi Sea.

Download or read book Environmental Assessment for Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization for the Exploratorium Relocation Project in San Francisco CA written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to issue an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the Exploratorium for the incidental taking of small numbers of marine mammals in the wild, pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.). The IHA would be valid for 1 year from the date of issuance and would authorize the take, by Level B harassment, of marine mammals incidental to pile driving associated with the Exploratorium Relocation Project in San Francisco, California"--Abstract (p. [1]).