NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting waterfront construction at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, over the course of five years (2017-2022). As required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing regulations to govern that take, and requests comments on the proposed regulations.
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Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Waterfront Construction
NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting waterfront construction at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay...
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82 FR 684
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“Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Waterfront Construction,” thefederalregister.org (January 3, 2017), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2016-31702/taking-and-importing-marine-mammals-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to-waterfront-construction.