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post survey reportAttention: Mr. Richard Greenwood
Subject: Field and marine wildlife operations report for Sylmar Ground Return System Remotely Operated Vehicle survey
Reference: Geophysical Survey Permit PRC-9306
This Field and Marine Wildlife Operations Report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Geophysical Survey Permit PRC-9306.
The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) survey was performed on July 19 and July 20, 2018. MBC, Weston Solutions, and Pro-ROV services, LLC conducted the ROV survey on the RN Minotaur utilizing a tethered SeaBotix 300-6 ROV operated from the vessel's deck. The survey was conducted along the proposed cable route and electrode array area for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) project to replace the existing Sylmar Ground Return System (SGRS) Marine Facility. The ROV survey was required to ensure the proposed cable route and electrode array will be located within soft bottom conditions and that Caulerpa taxifolia is not present in the area. The survey was conducted utilizing five surveillance track lines along the main proposed cable route, and 20 track lines through the proposed electrode array area. A figure representing the surveyed track lines along with the table containing ; track location, track ID, starting and ending global positioning system (GPS) coordinates, area surveyed, and habitat description can be found in Attachment A. A trained marine wildlife observer (MWO) and a National Marine Fisheries-approved MWO were on board the RN Minotaur during both days of vessel transportation and surveys.
MBC Senior Technician Jennifer Rankin , a National Marine Fisheries Service-approved MWO, along with trained MWO Dan McCoy from Weston performed wildlife observations. The observers boarded the vessel in Marina Del Rey and provided shipboard observations throughout both days. Using pre-printed forms required by the marine wildlife contingency plan, the MWOs recorded observations of marine wildlife, including periodic entries if no marine mammals were observed.
When marine wildlife was observed , the MWO made the vessel captain and ROV operator aware of their presence and made recommendations for modifying survey activities to reduce potential disturbances or impacts to the marine wildlife. Marine wildlife observed in the project area were monitored for a period to confirm they appeared in good health , and to ensure the ROV's umbilical or the course of the survey vessel posed no threat to the wildlife's current course or behavior. During the surveys conducted on July 19th and July 20th , an estimated 115 common dolphins, 6 bottlenose dolphins, and 4 California sea lions were observed within the project area. No indications of disturbances, behavioral alterations, and no wildlife was observed on a course to intersect the survey vessel, therefore the survey vessel maintained its course. No disturbance was evident, and no wildlife was harmed during the entirety
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Attachment A ROV Surveyed Track Lines
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Anchorage Area
Track Location, Track ID, Starting and Ending Coordinates, Area Surveilled, and Habitat Description
Track Location Track
(m2) Habitat Description
2 34.034655 -118.556967 34.013757 -118.569999 8,378.1 Small patch of gorgonians
located near north end of track for approximately 15 ft.
3 34.034588 -118.556531 34.013768 -118.569221 8,592.9 Soft Bottom Habitat
5 34.034192 -118.557011 34.013673 -118.569052 7,937.5 Small patch of gorgonians
located near north end of track for approximately 5 ft
Main Cable Route Total 41,982.7
Electrode Array and Anchorage
19 34.009060 -118.577891 34.009210 -118.566296 3289.4 Soft Bottom Habitat
20 34.008601 -118.578036 34.008608 -118.566562 3323.8 Soft Bottom Habitat
Track Location, Track ID, Starting and Ending Coordinates, Area Surveilled, and Habitat Description (Cont.)
Electrode Array and Anchorage Area Total 58,682.9
Attachment B Marine Wildlife Observation Forms
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EXHIBIT H Mitigation Monitoring Program
Mitigation i Effectiveness Monitoring or Responsible Implementation Location and Scope of Mitigation Timing Date(s) andMeasure (MM) Criteria Reporting Action Party
Initials Air Quali"' and Greenhouse Gas (GHGJ Emissions (MND Section 3.3.3) MM AIR-1: Engine All Counties: Maintain all construction equipment in Daily Determine engine OGPP permit Prior to, Tuning, Engine proper tune according to manufacturers' specifications; emissions of certification of vessel holder and during, and Certification, and fuel all off-road and portable diesel-powered equipment criteria engines. contract after Fuels. The with California Air Resources Board (CARB)-certified pollutants vessel survey following measures motor vehicle diesel fuel limiting sulfur content to 15 parts during survey Review engine operator; activities. will be required to per million or less (GARB Diesel). activities are emissions data to California be implemented by minimized. assess compliance, State Lands Submit all Permittees determine if changes Commission Final under the Offshore in tuning or fuel are (CSLC) Monitoring Geophysical Permit required. review of Report Program (OGPP), Los Angeles and Orange Counties: Use vessel engines Verify that Tier 2 or Final after
1h,as applicable meeting CARB's Tier 2-certified engines or cleaner; the cleaner engines are Monitoring completion depending on the survey shall be operated such that daily NOx emissions being used. Report. of survey JI!+,)county offshore do not exceed 100 pounds based on engine certification
Calculate daily NOx activities.
which a survey is emission factors. This can be accomplished with Tier 2 being conducted. engines if daily fuel use is 585 gallons or less, and with emissions to verify
Pursuant to section Tier 3 engines if daily fuel use is 935 gallons or less. compliance with 93118.5 of CARB's limitations.
Airborne Toxic San Luis Obispo County: Use vessel engines meeting Verify that Tier 2 or Control Measures, CARB's Tier 2-certified engines or cleaner, accomplished - cleaner engines are the Tier 2 engine with Tier 2 engines if daily fuel use is 585 gallons or less; being used. requirement all diesel equipment shall not idle for more than 5
Inform vessel applies only to minutes; engine use needed to maintain position in the
operator(s) of idling diesel-fueled water is not considered idling; diesel idling within 300
limitation. vessels. meters (1,000 feet) of sensitive receptors is not permitted;
use alternatively fueled construction equipment on site Investigate where feasible, such as compressed natural gas, liquefied availability of natural gas, propiine or biodiesel. alternative fuels. Santa Barbara County: Use vessel engines meeting Verify that Tier 2 or CARB's Tier 2-certified engines or cleaner, accomplished cleaner engines are with Tier 2 engines if daily fuel use is 790 gallons or less. being used.
Investigate availability of alternative fuels.
Ventura County: Use alternatively fueled construction Investigate equipment on site where feasible, such as compressed availability of natural gas, liquefied natural oas, oropane or biodiesel. alternative fuels.
Updated: 04/23/2014
...·. lmplementallonResponsibleMonitoring orEffectivenessMitigation Timing Data(•) andl.o°'tlon •~d Soope of Mitigation PartyReportlrig ActionCrltiltlaMeaaure (MM)· · .. ' · lnltlals
MM 810-1: Marine : . '
Document contact OGPP permit Prior to with appropriate
No adverse All State waters; prior to commencement of survey -::,figholder; survey.operations, the geophysical operator shall: (1) contact effects to Turtle Presence - Mammal and Sea
Inquiry tomarine sources.the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration clh,l NOAA and
Information. mammals orLong Beach office staff and local whale-watching Current
Submit Final local whale composition and relative abundance of marine wildlife
sea turtles dueoperations and shall acquire information on the current watching
offshore, and (2) convey sightings data to the vessel to survey Monitoring Report
operators. operator and crew, survey party chief, and onboard
activities are after completion of observed. survey activities.
Marine Wildlife Monitors (MWMs) prior to departure. This information will aid the MWMs by providing data on the approximate number and types of organisms that may be in the area.
MM 810-2: Marine Document contact OGPP permit Prior to Wildlife Monitors
Except as provided in section 7(h) of the General Permit, Competent 1-[1'{ .. 1(2-0survey.with and approval by holder.a minimum of two (2) qualified MWMs who are and
appropriate onboard the survey vessel throughout both transit and
(MWMs). experienced in marine wildlife observations shall be professional jt-rlmonitoring or agencies.
marine observation, and data collection responsibilities shall be data collection activities. The specific monitoring,
mammals and Submit Final identified in the Marine Wildlife Contingency Plan required sea turtles; Monitoring Report as part of all Offshore Geophysical Permit Program after completion of permits. Qualifications of proposed MWMs shall be
compliance survey activities.
submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric with established
Administration (NOAA) and CSLC at least twenty-one monitoring (21) days in advance of the survey for their approval by policies. the agencies. Survey operations shall not commence until the CSLC annroves the MWMs.
MM 810-3: Safety Prior to Zone Monitoring.
Onboard Marine Wildlife Monitors (MWMs) responsible No adverse Compliance with OGPP permit 1[t'H 1/Wsurvey.for observations during veSsel transit shall be responsible effects to permit requirements holder.
for monitoring during the survey equipment operations. All marine (observers); visual monitoring shall occur from the highest practical jWcompliance with mammals or
sea turtles due established safety be used to observe the surrounding area, as appropriate. vantage point aboard the survey vessel; binoculars shall
to survey zones. The MWMs will survey an area (i.e., safety or exclusion activities are zone) based on the equipment used, centered on the Submit Final sound source (i.e., vessel, towfish), throughout time that
observed; compliance Monitoring Report
the survey equipment is operating. Safety zone radial after completion of distances, by equipment type, include:
with established survey activities. safety zones .
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: , i(r.1Jlii1;m1. Single Beam Echosounder 50 Multibeam Echosounder 500 Side-Scan Sonar 600 Subbottom Profiler 100 Boomer System 100
If the geophysical survey equipment is operated at or above a frequency of 200 kilohertz (kHz), safety zone monitoring and enforcement is not required; however, if geophysical survey equipment operated at a frequency at or above 200 kHz is used simultaneously with geophysical survey equipment less than 200 kHz, then the safety zone for the equipment less than 200 kHz must be monitored. The onboard MWMs shall have authority to stop operations if a mammal or turtle is observed within the specified safety zone and may be negatively affected .bY survey activities. The MWMs shall also have authority to recommend continuation (or cessation) of operations during periods of limited visibility (i.e., fog, rain) based on the observed abundance of marine wildlife. Periodic reevaluation of weather conditions and reassessment of the continuation/cessation recommendation shall be completed by the onboard MWMs. During operations, if an animal's actions are observed to be irregular, the monitor shall have authority to recommend that equipment be shut down until the animal moves further away from the sound source. If irregular behavior is observed, the equipment shall be shut-off and will be restarted and ramped-up to full power, as applicable, or will not be started until the animal(s) is/are outside of the safety zone or have not been observed for 15 minutes.
For nearshore survey operations utilizlnQ vessels that lack the personnel capacity to hold two (2) MWMs aboard during survey operations, at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the commencement of survey activities, the Permittee may petition the CSLC to conduct survey operations with one (1) MWM aboard. The CSLC will
' consider such authorization on a case-bv-case basis and
.ilfffctlVlio.._ ltnplemenllltlon. ; f-11t111a1101:1 . •••· Meaaolm (MM) I i :.l;tjf~tJij~,•11~~f?~!It!!~~~~!u'f i(.ic i . , .Mohltortng or · Responslbl' •··•·11m1na l:!118(1) and
Initials <::r'lter'la · ·. 1.· .Riportlng.Actlon Party • .
Updated: 04/23/2014
Mitigation. Melaure(MM)
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lnltlala factors the CSLC will consider will include the timing, type, and location of the survey, the size of the vessel, and the availability of alternate vessels for conducting the proposed survey. CSLC authorizations under this subsection will be limited to individual surveys and under any such authorization; the Permittee shall update the MWCP to reflect how survey operations will occur under the authorization.
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MM B10-4: Limits on Nighttime OGPP Surveys.
All State waters; nighttime survey operations are prohibited under the OGPP, except as provided below. The CSLC will consider the use of single beam echosounders and passive equipment types at night on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the equipment specifications, location, timing, and duration of survey activity.
No adverse Presurvey request effects to for nighttime marine operations, including mammals or equipment sea turtles due specifications and to survey proposed use activities are schedule. observed.
Document equipment use.
OGPP permit holder.
Monitoring Report following comple tion of survey.
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MM B10-5: Soft Start.
All State waters; the survey operator shall use a "soft start" technique at the beginning of survey activities each day (or following a shut down) to allow any marine mammal that may be in the immediate area to leave before the sound sources reach full energy. Surveys shall not commence at nighttime or when the safety zone cannot be effectively monitored. Operators shall initiate each piece of equipment at the lowest practical sound level, increasing output in such a manner as to increase in steps not exceeding approximately 6 decibels (dB) per 5- minute period. During ramp-up, the Marine Wildlife Monitors (MWMs) shall monitor the safety zone. If marine mammals are sighted within or about to enter the safety zone, a power-down or shut down shall be implemented as though the equipment was operating at full power. Initiation of ramp-up procedures from shut down requires that the MWMs be able to visually observe the full safety zone.
No adverse Compliance with effects to permit requirements marine (observers); mammals or compliance with safe sea turtles due start procedures. to survey activities are Submit Final observed. Monitoring Report
after completion of survey activities.
OGPP permit holder.
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Updated: 04/23/2014
EXHlBIT H Mitigation Monitoring Program
Reaponsllilill.. r·_,•• ·•_, ·. . ·.11m_plfm_•_".·ia_•tlon"111nl~l'li1iiorM!,~~M~I. ,.......... c{ "~~tl~fflaillia11I,~•~jfltl~iil~~1lk.;., ·..··-1 li!fftottv•n~ Party · . . .• In ng · Date(•> andRiiP<!t\lnu Action.·. •J./;/".";1/iY•Y;i•6 •••s•>•; ;;•;/';).t,,f;:;,t;.. i.; ·.· .. Cl'lterl11 • lnlllal1MM B10-6• All State waters; geophysical operators shall follow, to the I maximum extent possible, the guidelines of Zykov (2013) as they pertain to the use of subbottom profilers and side scan sonar, including:
• Using the highest frequency band possible for the subbottom profiler;
• Using the shortest possible pulse length; and • Lowering the pulse rate (pings per second) as much
No adverse Document initial and OGPP permit IImme Practical effects to during survey holder. diately ~ 1'l I- -:i-1...0 Limitations on marine 7quipment settings. prior to Equipment Use mammals or and during Ji:w and Adherence to sea turtles due Submit Final survey. Equipment to survey Monitoring Report Manufacturer's activities are after completion of Routine observed. survey activities. Maintenance as feasible. Schedule. Geophysical operators shall consider the potential
applicability of these measures to other equipment types (e.g., boomer). Permit holders will conduct routine inspection and maintenance of acoustic-generating equipment to ensure that low energy geophysical equipment used during permitted survey activities remains in proper working order and within manufacturer's equipment specifications. Verification of the date and occurrence of such equipment inspection and maintenance shall be provided in the required
I presurvey notification to CSLC.MM B10-7: The Marine Wildlife Contingency Plan (MWCP) developed No adverse Document pinniped OGPP permit IMonitoring Avoidance of and implemented for each survey shall include effects to reactions to vessel holder. Report rl,t.1-?-/'W Pinniped Haul-Out identification of haul-out sites within or immediately pinnipeds at presence and following . , Sites. adjacent to the proposed survey area. For surveys within haul outs are equipment use. comple- ~
300 meters (m) of a haul-out site, the MWCP shall further observed. lion of require that: Submit Final survey. • The survey vessel shall not approach within 91 m of Monitoring Report
a haul-out site, consistent with National Marine after completion of Fisheries Service (NMFS) guidelines; survey activities.
• Survey activity close to haul-out sites shall be conducted in an expedited manner to minimize the potential for disturbance of pinnipeds on land; and
• Marine Wildlife Monitors shall monitor pinniped activity onshore as the vessel approaches, observing and reporting on the number of pinnipeds potentially disturbed (e.g., via head lifting, flushing into the water). The purpose of such reporting is to provide CSLC and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) with information regarding potential disturbance associated with OGPP surveys.
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MM 810-8: All State waters; if a collision with marine mammal or No adverse Submit Final OGPP permit Monitoring Reporting Requirements -
reptile occurs, the vessel operator shall document the conditions .under which the accident occurred, including
effects to marine
holder Report following
• Vessel location (latitude, longitude) when the collision occurred;
• Date and time of collision;
• Speed and heading of the vessel at the time of collision;
• Observation conditions (e.g., wind speed and direction, swell height, visibility in miles or kilometers, and presence of rain or fog) at the time of collision;
• Species of marine wildlife contacted (if known);
• Whether an observer was monitoring marine wildlife at the time of collision; and,
• Name of vessel, vessel owner/operator, and captain officer in charge of the vessel at time of collision.
After a collision, the vessel shall stop, if safe to do so; however, the vessel is not obligated to stand by and may proceed after confirming that ii will not further·damage the animal by doing so. The vessel will then immediately communicate by radio or telephone all details to the vessel's base of operations, and shall immediately report the incident. Consistent with Marine Mammal Protection
mammals or sea turtles due to survey activities are observed.
survey activities. comple- lion of survey.
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~ Act requirements, the vessel's base of operations or, if an onboard telephone is available, the vessel captain him/herself, will then immediately call the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Stranding Coordinator to report the collision and follow any subsequent instructions. From the report, the Stranding Coordinator will coordinate subsequent act.ion, including enlisting the aid of marine mammal rescue organizations, if appropriate. From the vessel's base of operations, a telephone call will be placed to the Stranding Coordinator, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southwest Region, Long Beach, to obtain instructions. Although NOAA has primary responsibility for marine mammals in both State and Federal waters, the California Depar:tment of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will also be advised that an incident has occurred in State waters affecting a protected species.
Updated: 04/23/2014
EXHIBIT H Mitigation Monitoring Program
I " -·'. ,-_. "'- .. -· i· ' ,: ._._. _ -_ -".·. -:-'.' .. ,,,,:- · · - : _, 11mplemants11011 __ r,·Utla_~ti~~,.,-_ _ Effe~tlJ/111'91 Respo!lslbte:l\'l!!l'i!tl>rlng c,r- locatlOtl ilnd:S~Qpe•oM'llltllii!tlf:111 • Tlmllil! _-- Oa~(ej_ and ·, -· •-·. . - '. ', ·.·.Mea1Ure(,., l -- Criteria -~•Pbrdhg Action Party 111111111 MM B1O-9: All MPAs; prior to commencing survey activities, No adverse Monitor reactions of OGPP permit[ Prior to Limitations on geophysical operators shall coordinate with the CLSC, effects to MPA wildlife to survey holder; survey. b(iz Survey Operations California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and resources due operations; report on survey in Select Marine any other appropriate pennitting agency regarding cWto survey shutdown conditions permitted by Protected Areas proposed operations within MPAs. The scope and activities are and-survey restart. CDFW (MPAs). purpose of each survey proposed within a MPA shall be observed. 9/r'i. f- f /,z,,
defined by the permit holder, and the applicability of the Submit Final J,ea-Jsurvey to the allowable MPA activities shall be delineated Monitoring Report by the pennit holder. If deemed necessary by CDFW, after completion of geophysical operators will pursue a scientific collecting survey activities. permit, or other appropriate authorization, to secure approval to work within a MPA, and shall provide a copy of such authorization to the CSLC as part of the required presurvey notification to CSLC. CSLC, CDFW, and/or other permitting agencies may impose further restrictions on survey activities as conditions of approval.
MM HAZ-1: Permittees shall develop and submit to CSLC staff for Reduction in Docµmentation of OGPP permit IPrior to Oil Spill review and approval an OSCP that addresses accidental the potential proper spill training. holder and survey. lo(?lContingency Plan releases of petroleum and/or non-petroleum products for an contract (OSCP) Required during survey operations_ Pennittees' OSCPs shall .),t-,,,}accidental Notification of vessel Information. include the following information for each vessel to be spill. Proper responsible parties in operator.
involved with the survey: and timely the event of a spill. • Specific steps to be taken in the event of a spill, response and
including ·notification names, phone numbers, and notification of locations of: (1) nearby emergency medical facilities, responsible and (2) wildlife rescue/response organizations (e.g., parties in the Oiled Wildlife Care Network); event of a
spill. procedures; and
• Description, quantities, and location of spill response equipment onboard the vessel.
MM HAZ-2: Vessel fueling shall only occur at an approved docking Reduction in Documentation of Contract Following Vessel fueling facility. No cross vessel fueling shall be allowed. 11-lc'l -t -:1 i1.cthe potential fueling activities. vessel survey. restrictions. for an operator. <J~accidental
spill. MM HAZ-3: Onboard spill response equipment and supplies shall be Proper and Notification to CSLC IContract Prior to (o\H-- .'.).etJOSCP equipment sufficient to contain and recover the w.orst-case scenario timely of onboard spill vessel survey. and supplies_ spill of petroleum products as outlined in the OSCP_ response in response operator. 1-(l<t-\--1:1---l 'lA
the event of a equipment/supplies spill. inventory, verify c1.eo.J
Updated: 04/23/2014
.. ImplementationRaapo11alblaMitigation M!!11ltorlng•. or·• Effil4»iv•~- Data(8) andLocation anc(ScoJia ofMltlgailon Timing .Criteria. Raporilrig Action PartyM•••~ra (MM) · , . . Initials ability to respond to worst-case spill.
MM HAZ-1: Outlined under Hazards and Hazardous Materials (above) ~(2?- Oil Spill JAJ Contingency Plan (OSCP) Required Information. MM HAZ-2: Outlined under Hazards and Hazardous Materials (above) l:,;z,2 Vessel fueling JitW restrictions. MM HAZ-3: Outlined under Hazards and Hazardous Materials (above) b(,z,z OSCP equipment and sunnlies. ~ MM BI0-9: Outlined under Biological Resources (above) Limitations on b(i-2 Survey Operations Jie,,.} in Select MPAs. MM REC-1: U.S. All California waters where recreational diving may occur; No adverse Notify the USCG, OGPP permit Prior to Coast Guard as a survey permit condition, the CSLC shall require effects to local harbormasters, holder. survey. lo/22-- (USCG), Permittees to provide the USCG with survey details, recreational and local dive shops Harbormaster, and J.u.)including information on vessel types, survey locations, divers from of planned survey Dive Shop times, contact information, and other details of activities survey activity. Operator that may pose a hazard to divers so that USCG can operations. Notification. include the information in the Local Notice to Mariners, Submit Final
advising vess91s to avoid potential hazards near survey Monitoring Report areas. Furthermore, at least twenty-one (21) days in after completion of advance of in-water activities, Permittees shall: (1) post survey activities. such notices in the harbormasters' offices of regional harbors; and (2) notify operators of dive shops in coastal locations adjacent to the proposed offshore survey ocerations.
Updated: 04/23/2014
MI1I11at1on · Measure (MM)
Initials MM FISH-1: U.S. Coast Guard
All California waters; as a survey permit condition, the CSLC shall require Permittees to provide.the USCG with
No adverse effects to
OGPP permit Prior to holder. survey. tof2z
(USCG) and Harbonmaster
survey details, including infom,ation on vessel types, survey loc·ations, times, contact information, and other
commercial fishing gear in
of planned survey activity.
dit,J Notification. details of activities that may pose a hazard to mariners place.
and fishers so that USCG can include the information in Submit Final the Local Notice to Mariners, advising vessels to avoid Monitoring Report potential hazards near survey areas. Furthenmore, at after completion of least twenty-one .(21) days in advance of in-water survey activities. activities, Permittees shall post such notices in the harbormasters' offices of reaional harbors.
MM FISH-2: Minimize
To minimize interaction with fishing gear that may be present within a .survey area: (1) the geophysical vessel
No adverse effects to
OGPP permit Imme- holder. diately "?Il 'i -1- '1, ( Zo
Interaction with Fishing Gear.
(or designated vessel) shall traverse the proposed survey corridor prior to commencing survey operations to note
commercial fishing gear in
prior to survey J~
and record the presence, type, and location of deployed place. owner and request (prior to fishing gear (i.e., buoys); (2) no survey lines within 30 m relocation of gear each (100 feet) of observed fishing gear shall be conducted. outside survey area. survey The survey crew shall not remove or relocate any fishing day). gear; removal or relocation shall only be accomplished by Submit Final the owner of the gear upon notification by the survey Monitoring Report operator of the potential conflict. after completion of
survey activities. MM FISH-1: USCG and
Outlined under Commercial and Recreational Fisheries (above) Col ZL
Harbonmaster Notification.
Acronyms/Abbreviations: GARB= California Air Resources Board; CDFW = California Department of Fish and Wildlife; CSLC = California State Lands Commission; dB = decibels; kHz = kilohertz; MPA = Marine Protected Area; MWCP = Marine Wildlife Contingency Plan; MWM = Marine Wildlife Monitor; m= meter(s); NOAA= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; NO,= Nitrogen Oxide; OGPP = Offshore Geophysical Permit Program; OSCP = Oil Spill Contingency Plan; USCG= U.S. Coast Guard ·
Updated: 04/23/2014
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