Marbled Murrelet Monitoring Protocol During Pile Driving

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Office has developed a protocol for monitoring for marbled murrelet presence during marine pile driving projects that create sound levels which may harm or harass this threatened species. Use of this protocol is sometimes required through the Endangered Species Act Section 7 Section 7
Section 7 Consultation The Endangered Species Act (ESA) directs all Federal agencies to work to conserve endangered and threatened species and to use their authorities to further the purposes of the Act. Section 7 of the Act, called "Interagency Cooperation," is the mechanism by which Federal agencies ensure the actions they take, including those they fund or authorize, do not jeopardize the existence of any listed species.

Learn more about Section 7 Consultation process. Monitoring must be conducted by monitoring staff that are certified through our training program.