Meetings Set On Marine Monument
The feds have set dates for the public to weigh in on the proposed expansion of the marine monument.
It’s official.聽The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have scheduled two public meetings next month on the proposed expansion of .
As Civil Beat reported last week, the feds want public input on U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz’ proposal to expand the monument around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from its current 50-mile boundary out to the full 200-mile limit that’s under exclusive聽U.S. control.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really important for people to have an opportunity to be heard,鈥 Schatz said in a Monday. 鈥淚 am grateful to President Obama and his Administration for accepting my invitation to hear directly from Hawai鈥榠 residents before making any decisions.鈥
The first meeting is slated for 5 p.m., Aug. 1, at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu. The second is set for 4 p.m., Aug. 2, at the Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center. Both are anticipated to be three hours long.
Written comments are , and people planning to attend聽are urged to .
