WASHINGTON, March 25 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Coast Guard Construction in Florence, Oregon.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on March 25 by Catherine Marzin, Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Summary: In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to incidentally harass marine mammals during pile driving activities associated with Station Siuslaw ...