08-17-2011, 05:52 AM
Received this email:
"HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL RECOVERY ACTIONS PEIS – PUBLIC MEETINGS
NOAA Fisheries Service invites you to join us for public meetings. We 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 Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (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."
"HAWAI‘I:
Town Hall Meetings (2 locations)
Tuesday, August 30; 5:30-9:00pm;
Keaukaha Elementary School Cafeteria, 240 Desha St., Hilo, HI
Wednesday, August 31; 3:00-5:30pm & 6:00-9:00pm
West Hawai’i Civic Center, Community Meeting Hale, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI
Public Hearing
Wednesday, September 14; 6:00-9:00pm
Mokupapapa Discovery Center, 308 Kamehameha Ave., Suite 109, Hilo, HI"
"HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL RECOVERY ACTIONS PEIS – PUBLIC MEETINGS
NOAA Fisheries Service invites you to join us for public meetings. We 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 Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (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."
"HAWAI‘I:
Town Hall Meetings (2 locations)
Tuesday, August 30; 5:30-9:00pm;
Keaukaha Elementary School Cafeteria, 240 Desha St., Hilo, HI
Wednesday, August 31; 3:00-5:30pm & 6:00-9:00pm
West Hawai’i Civic Center, Community Meeting Hale, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI
Public Hearing
Wednesday, September 14; 6:00-9:00pm
Mokupapapa Discovery Center, 308 Kamehameha Ave., Suite 109, Hilo, HI"