Steller sea lion and northern fur seal research
Subtitle: draft programmatic environmental impact statement
By: United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protective Resources, Permits Division ; [responsible official: William T. Hogarth].
Publisher: U.D. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protective Resources, Permits Division
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Silver Spring, Md
Language: eng
Subjects: United States. -- National Marine Fisheries Service -- Research grants; Steller's sea lion -- Research -- North Pacific Ocean; Northern fur seal -- Research -- North Pacific Ocean; Steller's sea lion -- Research -- Environmental aspects -- North Pacific Ocean; Northern fur seal -- Research -- Environmental aspects -- North Pacific Ocean; Steller's sea lion -- Conservation -- North Pacific Ocean; Northern fur seal -- Conservation -- North Pacific Ocean
Description: "Analyzes the potential environmental impacts of implementing NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) future grants and Endangered Species Act/Marine Mammal Protection Act permit programs related to research on northern fur seals and threatened and endangered Steller sea lions throughout their ranges in the United States."--Transmittal letter.
Notes: Cover title.

"February 2007."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Also available on the Internet and on CD-ROM.
Table of contents: title: V. 1. Purpose and need; Alternatives; Affected environment; Environmental consequences; National Environmental Policy Act compliance implementation and recommendations; List of preparers; List of agencies, organizations, and persons whom the draft EIS was sent; References; Index; title: V. 2. Appendix A. Description of active permits; Appendix B. Description of research methodologies; Appendix C. 2006 draft Steller sea lion recovery plan; 2006 draft northern fur seal conservation plan; title: V. 3. Appendix D. 2006 NMFS Steller sea lion and northern fur seal research EIS public scoping report, Comments received on 2005 environmental assessment of the effects of permit issuance for research and recovery activities on Steller sea lions, Comments received on 2002 environmental assessment on the effects of NMFS permitted scientific research activities on threatened and endangered Steller sea lions; Appendix E. Requirements for obtaining a grant or permit for research on protected species; Appendix F. Focus group meeting summary report; Appendix G. Co-management agreements for St. Paul and St. George Islands; Appendix H. Endangered Species Act section 7 consultation.