NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: TAKING AND IMPORTING MARINE MAMMALS; TAKING MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO RUSSIAN RIVER ESTUARY MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Russian River Estuary Management Activities.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 15 by Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: NMFS has received a request from the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) for authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to Russian River Estuary management activities in Sonoma County, California over the course of five years from the date of issuance. Pursuant to regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is ...