Proposed Issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization to the Port of Kalama for the construction of the Kalama Marine Manufacturing and Export Facility

Northwest Innovation Works LLC (NWIW) and the POK propose to design and construct the Kalama Manufacturing and Marine Export Facility (the project) to manufacture and export methanol on approximately 100 acres on the Columbia River at the Port’s North Port site. The in-water work associated with the project, including impact and vibratory pile driving, has the potential to incidentally take marine mammals by Level B (behavioral) harassment.

The proposed IHA has already been published. They are hoping to begin work in August of 2016, and our plan was to complete the EA for the final IHA.