Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Program - Office of Protected Resources

Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions

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	Project Documents Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Summary Report Appendix A Federal Register NOI and Scoping Comment Period Extension Appendix B Project Mailing List Appendix C Project Newsletter and Comment Form Appendix D Public Scoping Meeting Notices Appendix E Public Scoping Meeting Sign-in Sheets & Meeting Packet Appendix F Agency Scoping Meeting Information

	Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi) Photo: NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi) Photo: NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

Comments on the Draft PEIS

The Draft Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions PEIS comment period closed on October 17, 2011.

A comment analysis report will be available in early 2012. Comments received after October 17, 2011, will not be included in the comment analysis report. All comments received during the course of the project are read and considered; however, only those received within the formal comment period (August 19, 2011- October 17, 2011) will be considered in the comment analysis report.

Project Newsletter: The second project newsletter [pdf] is now available and provides information about the:

proposed action
programmatic alternatives
next steps in the process

The first project newsletter [pdf] is also available online.

Public hearings were held September 12-17, 2011, to give the public an opportunity to give a verbal testimony on the Draft PEIS.

Handouts at the public hearings:

Paper Copies: The Draft PEIS may be downloaded online, and paper copies of the Draft PEIS are available for review at the following public libraries:

Hawai'i State Library
478 South King Street
Honolulu, O'ahu HI
808-586-3617
Moloka'i Public Library
15 Ala Malama Avenue
Kaunakakai, Moloka'i HI
808-553-1765
Hilo Public Library
300 Waianuenue Avenue
Hilo, Hawai'i HI
808-933-8888
Kīhei Public Library
35 Waimahaihai St
Kīhei, Maui HI
808-875-6833
Wailuku Public Library
251 High Street
Wailuku, Maui HI
808-243-5766
Līhu'e Public Library
4344 Hardy Street
Līhu'e, Kaua'i HI
808-241-3222
Princeville Public Library
4343 Emmalani Drive
Princeville, Kaua'i HI
808-826-4310

To obtain a USB flash drive containing the Draft PEIS, please send a written request to the project postal or email address listed above with your physical address. The document will be provided within 10 days of processing the request.

Background

On October 1, 2010, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) provided public notice that it is preparing a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to assess the impacts of implementing specific management actions and administering a research and enhancement program to improve survival of Hawaiian monk seals. Please read the first newsletter [pdf] for more information regarding the PEIS process.

From October 21-26, 2010, NMFS hosted public meetings on Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, and Kauai. The scoping period ended on November 30, 2010 and 139 comments were received. These comments are summarized in the Scoping Summary Report [pdf].

Steps in the NEPA Process

graphic version of schedule listed

More Information

Questions? Email: monkseal@noaa.gov.

Updated: October 25, 2011