Overview
ID #
13245797
Document Type
Environmental Assessment
NOAA Office
National Marine Fisheries Service - Headquarters
Document Status
Complete
Last Updated
06/28/2019
Summary
NMFS has received a request from UniSea, Inc., for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to construction activities as part of a dock construction project at a commercial fish processing facility in Unalaska, Alaska. The use of vibratory and impact pile driving is expected to produce underwater sound at levels that have the potential to result in behavioral harassment of marine mammals. Species with the expected potential to be present during all or a portion of the in-water work window include the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) and harbor seal (Phoca vitulina).
The applicant expects to receive this Incidental Harassment Authorization by January 15, 2016.