Officials to prepare EIS for whale sanctuary plan, open 30-day comment

HONOLULU — The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, which is jointly managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the State of Hawai'i through the Department of Land and Natural Resources, is reviewing its management plan, as required by law, states a DLNR press release.

The periodic review began in 2010 with a series of public scoping meetings. A draft revised management plan will be released for public comment by spring 2014, according to state officials.

"The review of the sanctuary's management plan is an opportunity for the State of Hawai'i and NOAA to continue work together to ensure that Hawai'i's resources can be utilized responsibly and continue to be enjoyed for generations to come," DLNR Chair William Aila, Jr. said in the release.

To meet state provisions of the Hawai'i Environmental Policy Act under Hawai'i Revised Statutes Chapter 343, HAR 11-200, the DLNR published its Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement Tuesday, opening up a 30-day comment period in which input on management considerations will be accepted.

The draft EIS will include a substantive analysis of any affects the sanctuary's revised management plan may have on the economic and social welfare, and cultural practices of communities or the state.

NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries issued a similar notice under the National Environmental Policy Act in 2010. This Notice of Intent aligns the required federal and state processes so that the DLNR and NOAA are able to produce one comprehensive document that reflects the sanctuary's joint management.

All comments already collected by NOAA in 2010 are already under full consideration by the state and NOAA and do not need to be resubmitted, according to DLNR.

Comments on the state's Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS are due by Feb. 7.

Visit oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/Environmental_Notice/Archives/2010s/2013-01-08.pdf to view the entire notice.

Submit comments to dlnr.sanctuary@hawaii. gov or snail mail to: Sanctuary Management, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, 1151 Punchbowl St., Rm. 330, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Comments may also be faxed to (808 587-0115 or provided in person at the Board of Land and Natural Resources meeting on O'ahu Jan. 25 at the Kalanimoku Building, Room 132, 1151 Punchbowl St.

The DLNR requests that those submitting comments by mail provide their e-mail address for future communications.

Visit hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa. gov for more information on the Management Plan Review process.

A Draft EIS and Draft Management Plan will be published subsequently with an additional comment period to follow. Notice of these drafts will be made simultaneously in the Federal Register and OEQC Bulletin.

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