Overview
ID #
45498.648
Document Type
Environmental Impact Statement
NOAA Office
National Marine Fisheries Service - West Coast Region
Document Status
In Development
Last Updated
01/14/2025
Summary
NMFS proposes to fund a prey increase program for Southern Resident Killer Whales. The proposed action is to produce additional hatchery Chinook salmon for release into the wild that will provide additional prey in marine waters for the whales. Other alternative uses for the funding are also analyzed. There are significant effects of the alternatives depending upon the resource analyzed.
Milestones
- Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS (08/10/2023)
- Draft EIS (01/26/2024)
- DEIS Public Comment Period (01/26/2024 - 03/11/2024)
- Final EIS (10/04/2024)
- Record of Decision (11/24/2024)