Harbor Seal Petition

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WETA is applying for a permit from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that would allow temporary harassment of the seals while it tears down the seals' haul-out site and builds a new ferry maintenance and operations facility in its place. The NMFS is tasked to determine whether the project would negatively impact the marine mammals and, if so, to institute mitigation measures to offset the negative impacts.