NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: TAKES OF MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES; TAKING MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS MILLER SANDS ISLAND, RICE ISLAND, AND COTTONWOOD ISLAND PILE DIKE REPAIRS PROJECTS ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- 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. Army Corps of Engineers Miller Sands Island, Rice Island, and Cottonwood Island Pile Dike Repairs Projects on the Lower Columbia River in Oregon and Washington.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on June 10 by Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: In accordance with regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued two separate incidental harassment authorizations (IHAs) to the U.S. ...