Environmental assessment on the effects of issuing a permit for scientific research on endangered leatherback sea turtles in the Pacific Ocean

Details

• Personal Author:
  Golde, Helen M. (Helen Marcy)
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
• Description:
  "The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to issue Scientific Research Permit No. 15634, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The permit would be valid for five years from the date of issuance. The permit would exempt the holder from takes of sea turtles under the ESA, by capture, harassment, wounding and harm. The purpose of the research is to determine the abundance, distribution, ranges, sex ratio, health status, diving behavior, local movements, habitat use, and migration routes of leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)"--Abstract from Environmental Assessment; Portfolio comprised of three related PDF documents digitized and organized by: NOAA Office of Program Planning and Integration (PPI) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) staff.
• Subjects:
  • Government policy
  • Leatherback turtle
  • Conservation
  • Research
  • Habitat
  • Migration
  • Monitoring
  • Geographical distribution
  • Effect of environment on
  • Endangered species
  More +
• Format:
  pdf
• Document Type:
  Environmental Assessment
• Place as Subject:
  Pacific Coast (U.S.) ; United States
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/4278/noaa_4278_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.26 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2a9225458e86d39825f947cc21817158e7afc890aa865c91ddfc7401034f0356dd209e13331c1c41e88fe61dd91b151c6ac303b7428a453078dd7aade6bf8667