# Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Replacement of the Elliott Bay Seawall in Seattle, Washington
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2013-10-24 · Effective 2013-10-21 · 78 FR 63396
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-25089
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 63396
- **Publication date:** 2013-10-24
- **Effective date:** 2013-10-21
- **NOAA docket:** 130325286-3653-01
## Abstract

NMFS, upon application from the City of Seattle's Department of Transportation (SDOT), is issuing regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to construction associated with the replacement of the Elliott Bay Seawall in Seattle, Washington, for the period October 2013 to October 2018. These regulations allow for the issuance of Letters of Authorization (LOAs) for the incidental take of marine mammals during the described activities and specified timeframes, and prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammal species or stocks and their habitat, as well as requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of any takings.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/10/24/2013-25089/taking-and-importing-marine-mammals-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to-replacement-of-the-elliott)
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