Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7(a)(2) Biological Opinion Gustavus Ferry Terminal Development in Gustavus, Alaska Issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorization under 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF)

Details

• Personal Author:
  Balsiger, James W.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Marine Fisheries Service (U.S.)
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AKR (Alaska Region) ; OPR (Office of Protected Resources)
• Description:
  Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. § 1536(a)(2)) requires each Federal agency to insure that any action it authorizes, funds, or carries out is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat of such species. When a Federal agency’s action “may affect” a protected species or critical habitat, that agency is required to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), depending upon the endangered species, threatened species, or designated critical habitat that may be affected by the action (50 CFR § 402.14(a)). Federal agencies are exempt from this general requirement if they conclude that an action may affect but “is not likely to adversely affect” endangered species, threatened species, or designated critical habitat, and NMFS or the USFWS concurs with that conclusion (50 CFR § 402.14(b)).
• Keywords:
  Endangered Species Habitat Endangered Species
• Series:
  ESA Section 7 Consultation
• Format:
  PDF
• Document Type:
  Biological Opinion
• Place as Subject:
  Gustavus (Alaska)
• Name as Subject:
  Endangered Species Act of 1973 (United States) ; Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (United States) ; Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ; Endangered Species Act of 1973 (United States) ; Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (United States) ; Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:42ec67604dcf8a96a6aef081b84f5cfd6a5ca69e81d97d48b1746b39c1ca8a7d
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19254/noaa_19254_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.30 MB ]