We look at a wide range of possible
impacts as part of our screening
process. For example, in screening for
the proposed Liberty project located in
nearshore waters in Alaska’s Arctic,
which is in the conceptual planning
stage, we identified potential impacts
such as disturbance to marine mammals
and impacts to the rare Boulder Patch
habitat located near the project. We are
looking at mitigation options such as
planning seasonal activities to minimize
sound and activity during the migration
of endangered bowhead whales,
working with local indigenous
communities to avoid impact on
subsistence hunting activities, and
planning the location of facilities to avoid
impacts to the Boulder Patch habitat.