Papahānaumokuākea Marine National MonumentEstablishment 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. 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 6M)
Volume II - Environmental Assessment (pdf 7.4M)
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: Cultural Significance and Historical Background (pdf 2.57M) News Releases for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument 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) Federal Register Notice - Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Hawai‘i; Monument Management Plan Notice; Preparation of a Management Plan, and Environmental Assessment - April 4, 2007 - (pdf 54K) Mrs. Bush's Remarks - March 2, 2007 - (pdf 196K) Presidential Proclamation - June 15, 2006 - Establishment of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument (pdf 51K)
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November 15, 2011
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