Final Environmental Assessment Garapan Fishing Base Shoreline Revetment, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to provide federal funding from the Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Funds to the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council to allow the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) to construct a shoreline revetment at Garapan Fishing Base. This EA evaluates the potential environmental effects of the construction project. The fishing base supports small boat fisheries on Saipan and includes a nearby boat ramp and pier. The low -profile rock revetment would prevent erosion into Saipan Lagoon by stabilizing approximately 380 feet of shoreline. The construction contractor would deploy erosion control devices including a silt fence and silt curtain and other best management practices to protect the environment. The DLNR would obtain construction permits and Department of the Army authorization under Nationwide Permit 13.