The
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Draft Management Plan (DMMP) and associated Environmental Assessment (EA) were released Earth Day, April 22, 2008 and the period for public
comment bgan the following day.
The four-volume, 1,200 page DMMP and EA are available for a 90-day public review and comment
period. Initially, the comment period was for 75 days but a 15 day extension has been added. The public comment period is now April 23, 2008 through July 23, 2008. Information on how to submit public comment is listed below. Click here to view the press release on the comment period extension.
Please use the links below to download any or all of the of the four volumes. Copies are also available for review at any State of Hawai‘i public library, and a very limited number of copies are available on compact disk or in hard copy by calling the Fish and Wildlife Service in Honolulu at 808.792.9530
- Volume I (The Draft Plan - 5.4MB)
- Volume II (Environmental Assessment - 3 MB)
- Volume III (Appendices & Supporting Documents - 11 MB)
- Volume IV (Appendices & Supporting Documents - 25 MB)
(If you are having difficulty viewing the files, please right click on the file and save link, or save file, directly to your hard drive instead of opening in your browser)
The management plan is comprehensive and represents the planning processes of three distinct agencies. Please review our page on the Co-Trustee Management structure, if you would like additional information on the agencies that are tasked to manage Papahānaumokuākea.
Submission of Comments
Submit Written Comments by Mail
Written comments must be postmarked no later than July 8, 2008.
Mail comments to:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Box 50167
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96850
Hand Deliver Comments
Comments may be hand delivered during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through July 8, 2008.
Deliver to
:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalani‘anaole Federal
Building
300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 5-231
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Electronically Mail Comments
Comments may be submitted by e-mail no later than July 8, 2008.
E-mail to:
PMNM_MMP_Comments@fws.gov
Public Meetings
Nine public meetings were held across Hawai'i, as well as one meeting at the Main Interior Building in Washington, D.C.. At each meeting, the public was given an overview of the plan, and time to provide official comments. If you would like more information about the meeting schedule, please click here. Comments can still be submitted via mail, e-mail or hand delivered through July 23, 2008.
