Navy authorized to disturb marine mammals during Bremerton waterfront work in Puget Sound

Official title: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Year 1 of the Bremerton Waterfront Infrastructure Improvements Project in Puget Sound, Washington

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• Endangered species and wildlife
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The National Marine Fisheries Service, part of NOAA, has issued an incidental harassment authorization to the U.S. Navy. It allows the Navy to disturb small numbers of marine mammals by accident during Year 1 of the Bremerton Waterfront Infrastructure Improvements Project in Puget Sound, Washington. The authorization runs from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028. The agency received no substantive public comments and made no changes to its proposal, and it expects no take of species listed under the Endangered Species Act.