1315 East-West Highway

• Main Authors: Mr. P. Michael Payne, Jihad Sleiman
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Public Works De artment- Engineering and Ca_Rital Projects Branc; Doyle; Elephant Seals; harbor seal
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.638.7773; http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/permits/sandiego_childrenspool_iha_renewal_application2014.pdf

The purpose of this letter is to request renewal of the Incidental Harassment Authority (IHA) issued to the City of San Diego in June 28, 2013 for demolition and construction of the new lifeguard station located at 827 ~Coast Boulevard, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Demolition of the old lifeguard station has been completed and construction of the new lifeguard station has begun; however, the project has had several delays and will not be completed before harbor seal pupping season (December 15,2013 through May 31, 2014) as a condition ofthe IHA. Therefore, the City is requesting a one- year renewal of the IHA prior to expiration of the current IHA on June 27, 2014. Please find enclosed an updated application from the City of San Diego for renewal of Incidental Harassment Authority by Level B harassment for small numbers of harbor seals, possibly sea lions and elephant seals during construction activities of the Children ' s Pool lifeguard station at La Jolla, California. We appreciate your help in preparation and look forward to the timely and safe accomplishment of the required activities under Sections 101(a) (5) (A) and (D) ofthe MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.). The City has followed all conditions of the existing IHA and is additionally requesting that construction activities be allowed on weekends to ensure completion of the project prior to pupping season next year. Our staff and our consultant, Dr. Doyle Hanan, have conferred with your staff and Southwest Region as the project has progressed. A plywood barrier has been in place; monitoring of pinniped numbers has continued; maximum seals counted have not shown declining trends;