ORIGINAL NAVY MITIGATION AREAS Plus Seasonal Awareness Notifications

ORIGINAL NAVY MITIGATION AREAS Plus – Seasonal Awareness Notifications for Blue, Gray, and Fin Whales ITEM F 8 B – CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION CD-0003 -15 SLIDE 1

CCC MITIGATION AREAS Blue Whale BIAs Fin Whale and Beaked Whale High Use Area Marine Protected Areas Bottlenose Dolphin Protection Area Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary SOCAL Area (approx. ) ITEM F 8 B – CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION CD-0003 -15 SLIDE 2

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CCC REQUESTED MEASURES • Safety Zones Enlarge safety zone to 2 km shutdown zone • Biologically Significant Areas Avoidance, with a 4 km buffer (for most powerful sonar): (1) Sanctuaries and MPAs; (2) Seasonally, blue whale areas; (3) Year-round, fin and beaked whale areas; (4) Year-round, 1 km from shore to protect coastal bottlenose dolphins; (5) Any future NMFS-designated Biol. Import. Areas (BIAs). • Low Visibility Conditions Avoidance or reduced power. • Reduced Vessel Speed – To 10 knots during most normal operations, in the sensitive areas. • Marine Mammal Observers. To the extent feasible, use NMFS-certified observers for marine mammal detection. 5 ITEM F 8 B – CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION CD-0003 -15 SLIDE 5

NRDC MITIGATION AREAS Fin Whale Seasonal Caution (Nov-May) Gray Whale Speed Reduction Area (Dec-May 20) Blue Whale Protection Area (Jun-Dec) Blue Whale Speed Reduction Area (Jun-Dec) Beaked Whale Refuge Areas Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary SLIDE 10

SAFETY ZONES 2 km – CCC Recommended Shutdown Zone 1000 yds – Navy 6 d. B reduction 500 yds – Navy 10 d. B reduction 200 yds - Navy Shutdown Zone 7