Environmental assessment of a low-energy marine geophysical survey by the R/V Thompson in the western tropical Pacific Ocean, November-December 2011

Lecky, James H.

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Environmental assessment of a low-energy marine geophysical survey by the R/V Thompson in the western tropical Pacific Ocean, November-December 2011

2011
By Lecky, James H.

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Environmental assessment for SIO Western Pacific cruise, 2011;111101_Adopted_EA_NSF_Geophysical_Survey_Western_Pacific_L.pdf;
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Lecky, James H.
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United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources, ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration,

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NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)

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"The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to issue an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) for the take, by Level B harassment only, of marine mammals during a low-energy marine geophysical survey in the western tropical Pacific Ocean, November to December, 2011. In 2011. In 2011, NMFS adopted the National Science Foundation's Environmental Assessment Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. and Executive Order 12114, Marine Geophysical Survey by the R/V Thompson in the western tropical Pacific Ocean, November-December 2011. NSF's EA is based on an Environmental Assessment of a Low-Energy Marine Geophyiscal Survey by the R/V Thompson in the Western Tropical Pacific Ocean, November-December 2011, and prepared by LGL Ltd., Environmental Research Associates. NMFS has determined that the impact of conducting seismic survey in international waters within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Wake Island (U.S.) and possibly in the EEZ of the Republic of the Marshall Islands may result, at worst, in a temporary modification in behavior of small numbers of species of marine mammals. No injury, or serious injury, or mortality is anticipated to result from this activity, nor is it authorized. NMFS has further determined that this activity will result in a negligible impact on the affected species or stocks"--Cover letter summary.
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Ecology Effect Of Human Beings On Endangered Species Environmental Aspects Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Policy Government Policy Hawaiian Monk Seal Marine Geophysics Marine Mammals Monitoring Research Sea Birds Sea Turtles Seismology Whales
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Pacific Ocean ; Tropics ; United States

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