Scoping Meetings 2002

The public scoping process, including public scoping meetings, was intended to solicit information and comments on the range and significance of issues related to the designation and management of a Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Sanctuary. The results of this scoping process will assist NOAA in formulating alternatives for a draft management plan and draft environmental impact statement for the proposed designation.

The public comment period closed on Friday, May 17, 2002.

We are currently in the process of analyzing the comments. Over 14,000 comments were received. The raw comments collected from the scoping meetings are posted below.

April 9 Wai‘anae, O‘ahu Venue: Wai‘anae District Park Multipurpose Building 85-601 Farrington Highway Wai‘anae, Hawai‘i 96792 Time: 6 pm Listing of Comments	April 10 Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu Venue: He‘eia Kea State Park Visitors Center Hall 46-465 Kamehameha Highway Kane‘ohe, Hawai‘i 96744 Time: 6 pm Listing of Comments
April 11 Maui Venue: Maui Arts & Cultural Center McCoy Studio Theatre One Cameron Way Kahului, Hawai‘i 96732 Time: 6 pm Listing of Comments	April 11 Washington D.C. Venue: Department of Commerce Building Room 1414 14th & Constitution Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230 Time: 1 pm Listing of Comments
April 12 Kaunakakai, Moloka‘i Venue: Kulana ‘¯iwi Halau Lot 24 Maunaloa Highway Kaunakakai, Hawai‘i 96748 Time: 6 pm Listing of Comments	April 15 Honolulu, O‘ahu Venue: Japanese Cultural Center Manoa Room 2454 South Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96826 Time: 6 pm Listing of Comments
April 16 Lihu‘e, Kaua‘i Venue: Radisson Kaua‘i Beach Resort Jasmine Ballroom 4331 Kaua‘i Beach Drive Lihu‘e, Hawai‘i 96766 Time: 6 pm Listing of Comments	April 17 Hilo, Hawai‘i Venue: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Marine Science Building 200 West Kawili Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 Time: 6 pm Listing of Comments
April 18 Kona, Hawai‘i Venue: King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel Kamakahonu Ballroom 75-5660 Palani Road Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 Time: 6 pm Listing of Comments	April 19 Lana‘i City, Hawai‘i Venue: Lana‘i Public Library Frazier Avenue Lana‘i City, Hawai‘i 96763 Time: 6 pm Listing of Comments

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