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Suggested Citation NAVFAC. 2012. Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor EHW-1 Pile Replacement Project, Bangor, Washington. Final Marine Mammal Monitoring Report. Prepared by HDR, Inc., San Diego, CA. April 2012.
NBK at Bangor EHW-1 Pile Replacement Project Final Marine Mammal Monitoring Report Table of Contents ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................. iii SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1 SECTION 2 METHODS ............................................................................................................................ 1 SECTION 3 RESULTS ............................................................................................................................ 22 SECTION 4 RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................................... 64 SECTION 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................ 65 SECTION 6 LIST OF PREPARERS ...................................................................................................... 65 SECTION 7 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................... 65 Appendices A. U.S. Navy EHW-1 Pile Replacement Program, Final Marine Mammal Monitoring Plan B. Environmental, Oceanographic, and Sighting Conditions C. Marine Mammal Sighting Form D. Sightings Codes E. All Sightings During EHW-1 Pile Driving and Non-Pile Driving Activities F. Underwater and Airborne Marine Mammal Takes for the EHW-1 PRP (Vibratory Driving) G. Photos of Project Area Figures 1. Vicinity Map ....................................................................................................................................... 2 2. Project Area ......................................................................................................................................... 3 3. Boat Locations Relative to the 1.5 miles (2.4 km) Monitored Level B (Behavioral Disturbance) Harassment Zone ........................................................................................................... 7 4. Modeled, Monitored, and Actual Level B Harassment Zones .......................................................... 10 5. All Steller Sea Lion Sightings. Points may represent more than one individual. ............................. 11 6. Mean Number of Animals per Sighting (Construction and Non-Construction Periods) .................. 35 7. All California Sea Lion Sightings. Points may represent more than one individual. ....................... 39 8. All Harbor Seal Sightings. Points may represent more than one individual. .................................... 40 9. All Harbor Porpoise Sightings. Points may represent more than one individual. ............................ 46 10a. Number of Sightings by Sea State Condition .................................................................................... 52 10b. Number of Sightings by Weather Condition ..................................................................................... 52 11. Observed Cetacean Behaviors ........................................................................................................... 54 12. Observed Cetacean Behaviors (Percent of Total) ............................................................................. 54 Bangor, Washington i
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