WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Structure Maintenance and Pile Replacement Program in Puget Sound, Washington.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 18 by Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Summary: NMFS has received a request from the United States Navy (Navy) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the 2026 Marine Structure Maintenance and Pile Replacement project in Puget Sound, Washington. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments o...