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B. Endangered Species Act (ESA") 



Pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, the Fish and Wildlife Service of the U.S. 

 Department of the Interior, and the National Marine Fisheries Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, 

 were consulted in the performance of the biological assessments of possible impacts on threatened or endangered 

 species that might result from the designation of a National Marine Sanctuary at Stellwagen Bank. These 

 consultations confirmed that some 11 endangered (E), 3 threatened (T), and 1 proposed threatened (PT) species 

 are either known to or may occasionally occur in the area. Informal consultation with FWS concluded that 

 designation and promulgation of regulations for the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary are not likely 

 to adversely affect threatened or endangered species under FWS jurisdiction. Formal consultation with NMFS 

 concluded that Sanctuary designation and management are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of 

 any threatened or endangered species under NMFS jurisdiction. The species identified are: 



1. Peregrine falcon {Falco peregriniis anatum) E 



2. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) E 



3. Roseate tern {Sterna dougallii) E 



4. Piping plover {Charadrius melodus) T 



5. Humpback whale {Megaptera novaeangliae) E 



6. Fin whale {Balaenoptera physalus) E 



7. Northern right whale {Eubalaena glacialis) E 



8. Sei whale {Balaenoptera borealis) E 



9. Blue whale {Balaenoptera musculus) E 



10. Leatherback sea turtle {Dermochelys coriacea) E 



11. Loggerhead sea turtle {Caretta) T 



12. Kemp's (Atlantic) ridley sea turtle E 



{Lepidochelys kempi) 



13. Green sea turtle {Chelonia mydas) T --_ 



14. Shortnose sturgeon {Acipenser brevirostrum) E 



15. Harbor porpoise {Phocoena phocoena) PT 



