TY - RPRT
TI - Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction of the Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Project
AU - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
AB - NMFS has received a request from Vineyard Wind, LLC to take marine mammals incidental to construction of a commercial wind energy project offshore Massachusetts. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NMFS is also requesting comments on a possible one-year renewal that could be issued under certain circumstances and if all requirements are met, as described in Request for Public Comments at the end of this notice. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorizations and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision.
DA - 2019/04//
PY - 2019
SP - 18346
EP - 18381
PB - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
SN - Federal Register Vol. 84 No. 83 Document 2019-08666
UR - https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/30/2019-08666/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Marine Mammals
ER -