Arctic Ocean Outer Continental Shelf Seismic Surveys - 2006
Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA)
for
Seismic Surveys in the Northeast Chukchi Sea & Western Beaufort Sea Planning Areas

    Tables  (1.5 MB, 18 pages)

    Map of the Arctic Ocean Seismic Proposed Action Area  (805 KB, 1 page)

    Figures  (7.5 MB, 19 pages)

    Appendix A: Existing MMS Geological and Geophysical Permit
    Stipulations for Oil and Gas Activities in the Alaska OCS Waters
    (43 KB, 7 pages)

    Appendix B:  Profiles of the Families of Fish and Selected Species
    that Occur in the Alaska Arctic Ocean  (211 KB, 19 pages)

    Appendix C:  Subsistence-Harvest Activities in Inupiat Communities In
    and Adjacent to the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas Proposed Action Area
    (70 KB, 8 pages)

    Appendix D:  Responses to Comments on the Draft Programmatic
    Environmental Assessment Arctic Ocean Outer Continental Shelf
    Seismic Surveys, 2006  (133 KB, 18 pages)  

   Programmatic Environmental Assessment plus Tables, Map, Figures &
   Appendices -  (21 MB, 419 pages)

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