Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Project in Baltimore, Maryland
§ 01 Summary
NMFS issued two consecutive incidental harassment authorizations to the Federal Highway Administration for marine mammal takes associated with the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild in Baltimore, Maryland. The authorizations allow limited incidental harassment under the MMPA while imposing project-specific mitigation, monitoring, and reporting conditions.
§ 02 Why this matters
The notice creates operative MMPA authorization for a specific construction project and conditions that authorization on mitigation, monitoring, and reporting measures for marine mammal harassment. Compliance obligations attach to FHWA and project contractors conducting the rebuild activities.
§ 03 Topics
§ 04 Affected entities
- agency: NMFS
- agency: NOAA
- agency: Federal Highway Administration
- jurisdiction: Maryland
- statute: Marine Mammal Protection Act
- industry: bridge-construction
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§ 06 Source document
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Type: Notice Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Citation: 91 FR 32954 Title: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Project in Baltimore, 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 the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Project in Baltimore, Maryland.
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