Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

Establishment of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

Following a tradition started by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1909, on June 15, 2006, President George W. Bush established the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, setting apart 139,793 square miles of federal lands and waters to protect the area’s significant natural, cultural, and historic resources. The monument will be managed by the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in close coordination with the State of Hawai‘i.

Included within the National Monument are two National Wildlife Refuges: the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge extending from Nihoa Island to Pearl and Hermes Atoll, and Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Midway Atoll also is designated as the Battle of Midway National Memorial. The National Monument also includes the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve administered by NOAA and the State Marine Refuge managed by the State of Hawai‘i.

Publiic comment is sought on revised Environmental Education Compatibility Determinations (CDs) for the Hawaiian Islands and Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuges. These CDs were completed with the Midway Atoll Visitor Services Plan and Monument Management Plan in December 2008. They are revised here to also include the consideration of limited specimen collections for educational purposes. Revisions to the original CDs are italicized in the document. Comments must be received by May 20, 2009.

Send comments to: PMNMLogistics@fws.gov or

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge System
300 Ala Moana Blvd. Rm 5-231
Honolulu, HI 96850

Compatability Determination (pdf)

Link to FWS Papahānaumokuākea monthly updates.

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Management Plan

The management plan files are very large. If you are having difficulty viewing the files in your browser, right click on the file and choose "save target as" - this allows you to save the file to your hard drive for easier viewing or you may download the individual chapters.

Volume I - Monument Management Plan (pdf 6 M)

Volume II - Environmental Assessment (pdf 7.4MB)

Volume III - Appendices: Supporting Documents and References (pdf 7M)

Volume IV - Midway Atoll Conceptual Site Plan (pdf 13.33M)

Volume V - Response to Comments

For more information, please click on the links below:

Presidential Proclamation - Establishment of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument (pdf 51K)

President's Remarks - President Bush Establishes Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Monument (pdf 66K)

White House Fact Sheet - The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument: A Commitment to Good Stewardship of Our Natural Resources (pdf 36K)

Final Rule - Published in the Federal Register (pdf 206K)

Presidential Proclamation - Amending Proclamation 8031 of June 15, 2006, to read, "Establishment of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (pdf 52K)

Mrs. Bush's Remarks (pdf 196K)

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Hawai‘i; Monument Management Plan Notice; Preparation of a Management Plan, and Environmental Assessment (pdf 54K)

News Release - Hawai'i's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Considered for Initial Nomination to World Heritage List (Mar. 2008) (pdf 165K)

News Release - Announcing public comment period to provide input on the Monument Natural Resources Science Plan (October 25, 2007) (pdf 562K)

News Release - One Year Anniversary of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (June 15, 2007) (pdf 1.06M)

News Release - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Selects Co-Manager of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (May 15, 2007) (pdf 129K)

News Release - Agencies Publish Rules on Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Monument (August 29, 2006)

News Release - President Sets Aside Largest Marine Conservation Area on Earth (June 15, 2006) (pdf 80K)

News Release - Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Planning Underway (April 4, 2007) (pdf 241K)

Ka Palapala Ho'omaopopo: Papahānaumokuākea - The Informative Letter: Papahānaumokuākea (Apr. 2008) (pdf 1.21M)

Ka Palapala Ho'omaopopo: Papahānaumokuākea - The Informative Letter: Papahānaumokuākea (Feb. 2008) (pdf 666K)

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Last updated: May 7, 2009