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National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)
In 2003, NSF prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA) for a
marine seismic survey by the R/V
Maurice Ewing in the Northern Gulf of
Mexico. This EA addressed the potential
effects of a different combination of
airgun arrays, but with a higher total
output (20 airguns, total volume 8580
in3) being operated in the same part of
the ocean as is proposed for the
Langseth in this application. NMFS will
either adopt NSF’s EA or prepare its
own supplemental NEPA document
before making a determination on the
issuance of an IHA. NSF’s EA has been
posted on NMFS’ website.
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implemented, that the impact of
conducting an acoustic calibration and
seismic testing program in the Gulf of
Mexico may result, at worst, in a
temporary modification in behavior
and/or low-level physiological effects
(Level B Harassment) of small numbers
of certain species of marine mammals.
While behavioral and avoidance
reactions may be made by these species
in response to the resultant noise from
the airguns, these behavioral changes
are expected to have a negligible impact
on the affected species and stocks of
marine mammals.
While the number of potential
incidental harassment takes will depend
on the distribution and abundance of
marine mammals in the area of seismic
operations, the number of potential
harassment takings is estimated to be
relatively small in light of the
population size (see Table 3). NMFS
anticipates the actual take of individuals
to be lower than the numbers depicted
in the table, because those numbers do
not reflect either the implementation of
the mitigation numbers or the fact that
some animals will avoid the sound at
levels lower than those expected to
result in harassment. Additionally,
mitigation measures requires that the
Langseth avoid any areas where marine
mammals are concentrated.
In addition, no take by death and/or
serious injury is anticipated, and the
potential for temporary or permanent
hearing impairment will be avoided
through the incorporation of the
required mitigation measures described
in this document. This determination is
supported by (1) the likelihood that,
given sufficient notice through slow
ship speed and ramp-up of the seismic
array, marine mammals are expected to
move away from a noise source that it
is annoying prior to its becoming
potentially injurious; (2) TTS is unlikely
to occur, especially in odontocetes, until
levels above 180 dB re 1 µPa are
reached; (3) the fact that injurious levels
of sound are only likely very close to the
vessel; and (4) the likelihood that
marine mammal detection ability by
trained observers is close to 100 percent
during daytime (in good weather) and
remains high at night close to the vessel.
AGENCY:
Under section 7 of the ESA, the
National Science Foundation (NSF) has
begun consultation on this proposed
seismic survey. NMFS will also consult
on the issuance of an IHA under section
101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA for this
activity. Consultation will be concluded
prior to a determination on the issuance
of an IHA.
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Preliminary Conclusions
Based on the preceding information,
and provided that the proposed
mitigation and monitoring are
incorporated, NMFS has preliminarily
concluded that the proposed activity
will incidentally take, by Level B
harassment only, small numbers of
marine mammals. NMFS has further
preliminarily determined that the
proposed activity will have a negligible
impact on the affected species or stocks
of marine mammals.
Proposed Authorization
NMFS proposes to issue an IHA to LDEO for an acoustic calibration and
seismic testing program in the northern
Gulf of Mexico in Fall, 2006 provided
the previously mentioned mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
are incorporated.
Dated: September 27, 2006.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
Publication of North American Datum
of 1983 State Plane Coordinates in
Feet in Idaho
National Geodetic Survey
(NGS), National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Department of
Commerce
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The National Geodetic Survey
(NGS) will publish North American
Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) State Plane
Coordinate (SPC) grid values in both
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meters and U.S. Survey Feet (1 ft =
1200/3937 m) in Idaho, for all welldefined geodetic survey control
monuments maintained by NGS in the
National Spatial Reference System
(NSRS) and computed from various
geodetic positioning utilities. The
adoption of this standard is
implemented in accordance with NGS
policy and a request from the Idaho
Transportation Department, the Idaho
Society of Professional Land Surveyors,
and the Idaho Department of
Administration GIS Coordinator.
DATES: Individuals or organizations
wishing to submit comments on the
Publication of North American Datum of
1983 State Plan Coordinates in feet in
Idaho, should do by November 6, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to the attention of David Doyle,
Chief Geodetic Surveyor, Office of the
National Geodetic Survey, National
Ocean Service (N/NGS2), 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD,
20910; fax 301–7313–4324, or via e-mail
Dave.Doyle@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to David Doyle, Chief
Geodetic Surveyor, National Geodetic
Survey (N/NGS2), 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910;
Phone: (301) 713–3178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract
In 1991, NGS adopted a policy that
defines the conditions under which
NAD 83 State Plane Coordinates (SPCs)
would be published in feet in addition
to meters. As outlined in that policy,
each State or territory must adopt NAD
83 legislation (typically referenced as
Codes, Laws or Statutes), which
specifically defines a conversion to
either U.S. Survey or International Feet
as defined by the U.S. Bureau of
Standards in Federal Register notice 59–
5442. To date, 48 States have adopted
the NAD 83 legislation however, for
various reasons, only 33 included a
specific definition of the relationship
between meters and feet. This lack of
uniformity has led to confusion and
misuse of SPCs as provided in various
NGS products, services and tools, and
created errors in mapping, charting and
surveying programs in numerous States
due to inconsistent coordinate
conversions.
Dated: September 29, 2006.
David B. Zilkoski,
Director, Office of National Geodetic Survey,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication of North American Datum of 1983 State Plane
Coordinates in Feet in Idaho
AGENCY: National Geodetic Survey (NGS), National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) will publish North American
Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) State Plane Coordinate (SPC) grid values in both
meters and U.S. Survey Feet (1 ft = 1200/3937 m) in Idaho, for all
well-defined geodetic survey control monuments maintained by NGS in the
National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) and computed from various
geodetic positioning utilities. The adoption of this standard is
implemented in accordance with NGS policy and a request from the Idaho
Transportation Department, the Idaho Society of Professional Land
Surveyors, and the Idaho Department of Administration GIS Coordinator.
DATES: Individuals or organizations wishing to submit comments on the
Publication of North American Datum of 1983 State Plan Coordinates in
feet in Idaho, should do by November 6, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the attention of David
Doyle, Chief Geodetic Surveyor, Office of the National Geodetic Survey,
National Ocean Service (N/NGS2), 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
MD, 20910; fax 301-7313-4324, or via e-mail Dave.Doyle@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to David Doyle, Chief Geodetic Surveyor, National
Geodetic Survey (N/NGS2), 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD,
20910; Phone: (301) 713-3178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract
In 1991, NGS adopted a policy that defines the conditions under
which NAD 83 State Plane Coordinates (SPCs) would be published in feet
in addition to meters. As outlined in that policy, each State or
territory must adopt NAD 83 legislation (typically referenced as Codes,
Laws or Statutes), which specifically defines a conversion to either
U.S. Survey or International Feet as defined by the U.S. Bureau of
Standards in Federal Register notice 59-5442. To date, 48 States have
adopted the NAD 83 legislation however, for various reasons, only 33
included a specific definition of the relationship between meters and
feet. This lack of uniformity has led to confusion and misuse of SPCs
as provided in various NGS products, services and tools, and created
errors in mapping, charting and surveying programs in numerous States
due to inconsistent coordinate conversions.
Dated: September 29, 2006.
David B. Zilkoski,
Director, Office of National Geodetic Survey, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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