Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Sparrows Point Container Terminal Project in Baltimore County, Maryland
§ 01 Summary
NMFS issued two consecutive incidental harassment authorizations to Tradepoint TiL Terminals, LLC for marine mammal takes associated with the Sparrows Point Container Terminal Project in Baltimore County, Maryland. The authorizations allow otherwise prohibited incidental harassment during project activities, subject to NMFS-imposed mitigation, monitoring, and reporting conditions.
§ 02 Why this matters
The notice grants project-specific MMPA authorizations that permit incidental take only if Tradepoint TiL Terminals complies with required mitigation, monitoring, and reporting measures. Those conditions create operational compliance obligations for construction activities at the Sparrows Point Container Terminal site.
§ 03 Topics
§ 04 Affected entities
- agency: National Marine Fisheries Service
- agency: NOAA
- company: Tradepoint TiL Terminals, LLC
- jurisdiction: Maryland
- statute: Marine Mammal Protection Act
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§ 06 Source document
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Type: Notice Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Citation: 91 FR 32953 Title: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Sparrows Point Container Terminal Project in Baltimore County, Maryland Abstract: In accordance with regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued two consecutive incidental harassment authorizations (IHAs) to Tradepoint TiL Terminals, LLC (TTT) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Sparrows Point Container Terminal Project in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Classified Jun 2, 2026 by gpt-5.5. Fetched Jun 2, 2026.
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