Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Demolition of Pier 10 and Construction of a Crane Weight Test Area Project at U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London
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The law allows the U.S. Navy to incidentally 'take' marine mammals during specific construction activities, including the demolition of Pier 10 and building a crane weight test area at the U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London. It sets out measures the Navy must take to minimize impacts on marine mammals, requiring monitoring and reporting on any incidence of harassment. This ensures the construction activities can proceed without severely impacting marine mammal populations in the area.
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Key Changes
- Authorization for incidental take of marine mammals during specified Navy construction activities
- Implementation of monitoring and reporting measures on marine mammal harassment
- Mitigation measures required to minimize impact on marine mammals
Obligations
What this law requires
The U.S. Navy must implement mitigation measures to minimize impacts on marine mammals during the demolition of Pier 10 and construction of the crane weight test area.
The U.S. Navy must monitor and report any incidence of harassment to marine mammals during the specified construction activities.
The U.S. Navy must assess and ensure that the taking of marine mammals will have a negligible impact on the species or stocks involved.
The U.S. Navy must ensure that the taking of marine mammals does not have an unmitigable adverse impact on their availability for subsistence uses.
The U.S. Navy must adhere to prescribed methods of taking marine mammals as determined by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).