04-06-2015, 02:11 PM
The Thirty Meter Telescope will truck all waste generated from this telescope off the mountain, so there won't be any impact to the aquifer underneath Mauna Kea.
The TMT will be last new telescope constructed on Mauna Kea. The current Mauna Kea Science Reserve master lease expires in 2033. If the University of Hawaii is able to obtain a new 65 year lease, future telescopes will recycle existing facilities and footprint. In addition, all existing telescopes will have pay higher lease rent when they seek lease extensions.
If a new master lease is not obtained, all the existing telescopes will be facing decommissioning in between 2025-2033.
Canada's Prime Minister has announced Canada's financial support for the TMT.
http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2015/04/06/...-telescope
The TMT will be last new telescope constructed on Mauna Kea. The current Mauna Kea Science Reserve master lease expires in 2033. If the University of Hawaii is able to obtain a new 65 year lease, future telescopes will recycle existing facilities and footprint. In addition, all existing telescopes will have pay higher lease rent when they seek lease extensions.
If a new master lease is not obtained, all the existing telescopes will be facing decommissioning in between 2025-2033.
Canada's Prime Minister has announced Canada's financial support for the TMT.
http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2015/04/06/...-telescope