Environmental assessment for issuance of a permit for research on sea turtles in California waters (file no. 14510) Issuance of a permit for research on sea turtles in California waters (file no. 14510) File no. 14510

"The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to issue a scientific research permit for takes under the authority of the Endangered Species Act. Research authorized under Permit No. 14510 would initiate a baseline study of the status of sea turtles in the San Gabriel River and Alamitos Bay in Long Beach, California. Researchers would also opportunistically take samples and potentially track sea turtles incidentally taken in coastal power plants off California or salvage dead or injured sea turtles in the marine environment. The preferred alternative would not be expected to have more than short-term effects on sea turtles and will not significantly impact the quality of the human environment"--Cover letter.