the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands received a patent to submerged lands extending three geographical miles seaward from the mean high tide of the islands of Farallon de Pajaros (Uracas), Maug and Asuncion within the Marinas Trench Marine National Monument.
The Governor signs the patent in CNMI on December 21.
Photo courtesy Kevin Bautista/CNMI

Monument's Northern Islands Submerged Lands Transferred to CNMI

On December 21, the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands received a patent to submerged lands extending three geographical miles seaward from the mean high tide of the islands of Farallon de Pajaros (Uracas), Maug and Asuncion within the Marinas Trench Marine National Monument.


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Signed Patent

Published on: Thursday, December 22, 2016