Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions PEIS – Public Meetings

HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL RECOVERY ACTIONS PEIS – PUBLIC MEETINGS NOAA Fisheries Service invites you to join them for public meetings.  They will be holding two types of meetings:  Town Hall Meetings and Public Hearings. 

TOWN HALL MEETINGS – Informal Question and Answer
NOAA Fisheries Service staff will provide a presentation on the status of monk seals and proposed recovery actions draft PEIS, and then be available to answer community questions and talk story about monk seal recovery.  For your convenience, at least two town hall sessions will be offered on each island.  **Please note: These are informational meetings only; we cannot take public comments for the record at these meetings.

PUBLIC HEARINGS – Formal Hearing for Public Comments
NOAA Fisheries service staff will provide a brief presentation about the draft PEIS and then receive comments for the public record.  The first 30 minutes will be an informal open-house where folks can talk story with NOAA scientists and managers involved in monk seal recovery.

LANAI:  Town Hall Meetings Monday, August 22; 2:00-4:30pm & 5:00-8:00pm Hale Mahaolu Hale Kupuna, 1144 Ilima Ave., Lanai City, HI No Public Hearing

MOLOKAI: Town Hall Meetings> Wednesday, August 24; 3:00-5:30pm & 6:00-9:00pm Hale Mahaolu Home Pumehana, 290 Kolapa Place, Kaunakakai, HI Public Hearing Tuesday, September 13; 6:00-9:00pm Hale Mahaolu Home Pumehana, 290 Kolapa Place, Kaunakakai, HI>

MAUI: Town Hall Meetings Saturday, August 27; 3:00-5:30pm & 6:00-9:00pm UH Maui College, Pilina Building Multi-purpose Room, 310 Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului, HI Public Hearing Thursday, September 15; 6:00-9:00pm Kihei Community Recreation Center, 303 East Lipoa Rd., Kihei, HI Draft PEIS

Now Available NOAA Fisheries Service is pleased to announce the availability of the Draft Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for public review and comment.  NOAA Fisheries Service is proposing to implement specific management and research actions for endangered Hawaiian monk seal recovery in the Hawaiian Islands.  In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), NOAA Fisheries Service prepared the PEIS to evaluate reasonable alternatives, potential impacts, and proposed mitigation for this action.  A link to the draft PEIS can be found on the project website at:  http://www.fpir.noaa.gov/PRD/prd_hms_listserve.html
For more information  please email monksealinfo@noaa.gov

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