The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received an application from BNSF for authorization to harass numerous marine mammal species during a railway bridge maintenance project in King County, Washington. If issued, the incidental harassment authorization would allow BNSF to harass the following species during its construction project: Minke whales, bottlenose dolphins, long-beaked dolphins, harbor porpoises, California sea lions, Stellar sea lions, and harbor seals. NMFS is accepting public comments on the application through March 2, 2022.
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