# 2025-10931: Navy Gets Permission to Disturb Marine Mammals While Fixing Bulkhead

2025-10931, Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Repair and Replacement of the Q8 Bulkhead at Naval Station Norfolk, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2025-06-16, effective 2025-08-04 (as of 2026-11-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-10931
- As of: 2026-11-02
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-10931
- Title: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Repair and Replacement of the Q8 Bulkhead at Naval Station Norfolk
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 25244
- Published: 2025-06-16
- Effective: 2025-08-04
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-02

## In one line

Navy Gets Permission to Disturb Marine Mammals While Fixing Bulkhead

## Summary

The U.S. Navy got the green light to repair and replace the Q8 Bulkhead at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, from August 2025 to August 2030. This work might accidentally disturb some marine mammals, but it’s been approved because it won’t harm their populations. The Navy must follow rules to protect these animals while getting the job done.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, and implementing regulations, notification is hereby given that a Letter of Authorization (LOA) has been issued to the U.S. Navy (Navy) for the take of marine mammals incidental to the Q8 Bulkhead repair and replacement project at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-10931 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/16/2025-10931/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to-us)
- [2025-10931 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-16/pdf/2025-10931.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-10931 (as of 2026-11-02).