Biological Opinion on the use of dispersants and in-situ burning in the United States (U.S.) Caribbean

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• Alternative Title:
  National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species Act Section 7, Biological Opinion ; CRRT ISB and Dispersants, Tracking No. FPR-2017-9214
• Corporate Authors:
  United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division,
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; OPR (Office of Protected Resources)
• Description:
  The action agencies for this consultation are the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) District Seven, the Co-Chairs of the Caribbean Regional Response Team (CRRT). The CRRT proposes the authorization of the use of dispersants and in-situ burning (ISB) in waters of the U.S. Caribbean during emergency response actions associated with an oil spill--Page 4.
• Content Notes:
  consultation conducted by: Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
  
  Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2017-9214.
  
  Dec 15 2017--date stamped on transmittal letter.
  
  Action Agency: Caribbean Regional Response Team: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 (Co-Chair) and U.S. Coast Guard District Seven (Co-Chair).
  
  Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-96).
  
  
• Keywords:
  Conservation Dispersing Agents Effect Of Human Beings On Endangered Species Environmental Aspects Government Policy Management Marine Animals Marine Mammals Marine Resources Conservation Oil Spills Dispersing Agents Effect Of Human Beings On Endangered Species Environmental Aspects Government Policy Marine Animals Marine Mammals Marine Resources Conservation Oil Spills

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• Series:
  ESA Section 7 Consultation
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.7289/v5gh9g6h
• Format:
  PDF
• Consultation Number:
  FPR-2017-9214
• Document Type:
  Biological Opinion
• Place as Subject:
  Caribbean Area
• Name as Subject:
  United States. ; United States.
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a879fbe788a3ad7de0365c70c64528c21bc92216571b827b118638cb321506ce
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/16989/noaa_16989_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.75 MB ]