Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7(a)(2) Biological and Conference Opinion Auke Bay East Terminal Improvements Project Juneau, Alaska

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Auke Bay East Terminal Improvements Project
• Corporate Authors:
  United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Alaska Regional Office
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AKR (Alaska Region)
• Description:
  This opinion considers the effects of construction activities associated with maintenance and improvements at the AMHS East Terminal in Auke Bay in Juneau, Alaska, and the associated proposed issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA). These actions may affect the Mexico distinct population segment (DPS) of humpback whales, Western DPS of Steller sea lions, and sunflower sea stars. No designated critical habitat is located within the action area. The nearest designated critical habitat, for Steller sea lions, is Benjamin Island located ~27 km northwest of the project area.
• Keywords:
  Construction Eumetopias Jubatus Megaptera Novaeangliae Eumetopias Jubatus Megaptera Novaeangliae
• Series:
  ESA Section 7 Consultation
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.25923/jww3-gx75
• Format:
  PDF
• Consultation Number:
  AKRO-2022-02777
• Document Type:
  Biological Opinion
• Place as Subject:
  The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia ; Alaska ; United States
• License:
  https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
• Rights Information:
  CC0 Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a3998a24872fdeac75579ff1797b50ed57f81842dd7ee7d3d742eb7d04ca3be5
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/56282/noaa_56282_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.20 MB ]