CX-008577: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Acoustic Monitoring of Beluga Whale Interactions with Cook Inlet Tidal Energy Project CX(s) Applied: B3.3 Date: 07/19/2012 Location(s): Alaska Offices(s): Golden Field Office

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July 19, 2012
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Acoustic Monitoring of Beluga Whale Interactions with Cook Inlet Tidal Energy Project
CX(s) Applied: B3.3
Date: 07/19/2012
Location(s): Alaska
Offices(s): Golden Field Office

ORPC Alaska is proposing to use DOE funding to conduct visual and passive hydroacoustic monitoring of the Cook Inlet beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) and marine mammals as part of the ongoing biological assessment (BA).