Calendar of Events
2006 Environmental Expo
4/20/2006
Garapan Street Market
2006 Intern Presentations
8/14/2006
The 2006 Coral Reef Initiative Summer Interns will be presenting their final reports to the Natural Resource Agencies (CRM, DEQ, DFW) and bring their 9-week internship to a close.
The public is invited to this event. It will be held in CRM's first floor conference room in the Morgen Building, San Jose, at 9 AM.
NOAA’s 2007 Marianas Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program Mapping Updates.
6/11/2007
As the GIS Specialist for NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center’s (PIFSC) Coral Reef Ecosystem Division’s (CRED) Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), I will be joining you all to discuss the mapping that is occurring during NOAA’s 2007 Marianas Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program cruise. We are aboard the NOAA ship Hi’ialakai and working with a survey launch, R/V Acoustic Habitat Investigator (AHI).
I will explain our methods for collecting and processing multibeam data. Then, I will review the areas at each location that we surveyed this year (with reference to previous years’ data). Some of the key features and priority sites will be highlighted. You will see an overview of the bathymetry (depth) maps and the expected backscatter (intensity of acoustic return) maps. A large goal in these meetings is to let you all know what type and quality of data, in particular areas of interest, you can expect to come from the mapping portion of this cruise. Importantly, I’d like to get comments from you to make sure we serve the data in a user friendly way when they are processed and ready for publication.
This will also be a good time for you to raise general management or data sharing concerns (having to do with just the multibeam data) that I could pass on to my supervisors, chief of CRED and/or the director of PIFSC.
Public Notice
9/19/2007
THE FOLLOWING IS A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF COASTAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY THE CRM OFFICES:
Applicant:
Date of Application:
Project Description:
Status:
1. MR. JUNICHI OTAKE. 09/04/2007 DRY DOCK ACTIVITIES NORTH SEAPLANE RAMP PORTS & INDUSTRIAL APC
APPROVED (09/05/2007)*
SSm-2007-X-089
2. NMI PRECINT 3 REPUBLICAN 09/05/2007 POLITICAL SIGN BOARD SHORELINE AREAS
SHORELIN APC
APPROVED (09/10/2007)*
SSm-2007-X-90
2. YTS MICRONESIA INC 09/05/2007 PHOTOGRAPHIC ACTIVITIES SHORELINE AREAS SHORELINE APC
APPROVED (09/13/2007)*
SSm-2007-X-091
3. MAC’S MARINE 07/11/2007
BANANA BOAT OPERATIONS LAGOON & REEF LAGOON & REEF APC
APPROVED (09/13/2007)*
SLRm-2007-X-092
4. N’S GAME CO, LTD. 09/06/2007 SCUBA DIVING OPERATIONS LAGOON & REEF AREAS LAGOON & REEF APC
APPROVED (09/12/2007)*
SLRm-2007-X-093
5. HAN SOO HEE 09/12/2007
TWO STORY COMMERCIAL BLDG SAN JOSE, SAIPAN SHORELINE APC
UNDER REVIEW
SSm-2007-X-094
Publication of the above list is in accordance with CRM Regulations, which require all permit applications to be published in a local newspaper within 15 days of receipt of application. The list reflects recently received permit applications and those with a recent change in status. New applications are marked with an asterisk (*).
The Public is invited to submit written comments regarding any of the above projects for which a permit decision has not been issued. All permit comments should identify the project by application number. Your comments should be mailed or hand-delivered to the CRM Office. All persons who desire a public hearing regarding any project may do so by submitting a written request for a public hearing to the CRM Office within fourteen (14) days for minor permits (APC’s) and proposed amended major sitings. Public Hearings are required for all new major siting projects. All public hearing notices are published in a local newspaper of general circulation. Residents of Rota and Tinian may submit comments and hearing requests to their local CRM Coordinator. Persons wishing to retain the right to appeal a CRM Permit decision must file a notice of appeal with the CRM office within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the CRM permit decision as provided in Part 200 § 15-10-235 of the CRM Regulations.
Public Notices
9/28/2007
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
2ND FLOOR, MORGEN BUILDING,
SAIPAN MP, 96950
TEL. NO. 664-8300 FAX NO. 664-8315
September 28, 2007
THE FOLLOWING IS A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF COASTAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY THE CRM OFFICES:
Applicant:
Date of Application:
Project Description:
Location:
1. C.M.S 04/21/2006 QUARRY EXPANSION KANNAT TABLA AREA MAJOR SITING APC
APPROVED (09/19/2007)*
SMS-97-X-59(A)
2. SAIPAN WORLD RESORT 09/26/2007 TREE TRIMMING
SHORELINE AREA SHORELINE APC
UNDER REVIEW
SSm-2007-X-095
Publication of the above list is in accordance with CRM Regulations, which require all permit applications to be published in a local newspaper within 15 days of receipt of application. The list reflects recently received permit applications and those with a recent change in status. New applications are marked with an asterisk (*).
The Public is invited to submit written comments regarding any of the above projects for which a permit decision has not been issued. All permit comments should identify the project by application number. Your comments should be mailed or hand-delivered to the CRM Office. All persons who desire a public hearing regarding any project may do so by submitting a written request for a public hearing to the CRM Office within fourteen (14) days for minor permits (APC’s) and proposed amended major sitings. Public Hearings are required for all new major siting projects. All public hearing notices are published in a local newspaper of general circulation. Residents of Rota and Tinian may submit comments and hearing requests to their local CRM Coordinator. Persons wishing to retain the right to appeal a CRM Permit decision must file a notice of appeal with the CRM office within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the CRM permit decision as provided in Part 200 § 15-10-235 of the CRM Regulations.
Public Notice
10/19/2007
Public Notice
RFP- Curriculum and Opinion Research
11/22/2007
The Coral Reef Initiative Program is soliciting Request for Proposals for the development of a K-12 Coral Reef Curriculum and to conduct Opinion Research & Capacity Building. See the pdf announcements below.
RFP 08-CRM001-Opinion Research and Capacity Building (due Dec 21, 2007)
DRAFT RFP for Coral Reef K-12 Curriculum (not yet announced)
For additional information, please contact Reina Camacho at 664-8522 or email her at reinacamacho@deq.gov.mp.
International Year of the Reef
1/6/2008
International Year of the Reef Calendar
2008 Internship Announcement
1/6/2008
Internship Announcement