The following reports and letters indicate organizations of the Federal Government's involvement regarding the matter of The Children's Pool.

Definitions of Harassment as defined in the MMPA (Reference - NOAA)

Whose Beach is it Anyway? - James H. Lecky - National Marine Fisheries Service (Adobe PDF)

03/07/2006 - NOAA grants review of Lilo Creighton case on 2 issues (Adobe PDF)
10/17/2005 - NOAA acknowledges City has authority to dredge Children's Pool (Adobe PDF)
10/19/1999 - NOAA states opposition to seals colonizing beaches, but leaves it up to the City (Adobe PDF)
4/20/2005 - Administrative law judge suggests City IHA for its residents in analysis of Children's Pool order.

02/22/1999 - NOAA - Seeks Comments on a Proposed Authorization for the City of San Diego to Harass Harbor Seal During La Jolla Children's Pool Reclamation.
03/21/2006 NOAA request city replace rope on Children's, preferably close the beach
12/11/2006 NOAA requests emergency permits for temporary rope because City forgot to get them

2005 NOAA California Harbor Seal Stock Assessment Report, showing 50 years population growth

NOAA advises the City of Pacific Grove to make a plan to use City personnel to drive seals away from a local beach in danger of colonization. Cites San Diego as a bad example of what can happen

Deterring Problem Seals & Sea Lions (Pinnipeds)
Questions & Answers on Potential Deterrence of Pacific Harbor Seals & California Sea Lions from Fishing Gear, Catch & Property

05/2006 - (NOAA) Potential Deterrence Methods for Pacific Harbor Seals & California Sea Lions (Adobe PDF)