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