Environmental Studies Program: Ongoing StudyInteragency Agreement • September 22nd, 2022
Contract Type FiledSeptember 22nd, 2022BOEM Information Need(s): BOEM needs to know what the current fish and invertebrate community composition is for lower Cook Inlet and to better understand how the natural environment drives variation of these community structures. A better understanding of how the natural environment influences the level of variation in these communities will allow BOEM to develop better tools to accurately assess potential effects from resource development activities. Information from this study will inform NEPA analyses, Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Assessments, Endangered Species Act (ESA)