Excellent letter, David. Any idea when this will be released in the public domain as a news story with a link to your letter? The DXers, DXpeditioners and members in general will appreciate the proactive stance of the ARRL in this matter. '73 de Jim N2ZZ Director - Roanoke Division Representing ARRL members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia ARRL - the national association for Amateur Radio Facebook Page: ARRL Roanoke Division Website: <http://www.arrl-roanoke.org/> www.arrl-roanoke.org From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> On Behalf Of Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2022 1:56 PM To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:33265] Response to NOAA/USFWS The DXpedition community reached out 2 weeks ago and asked if ARRL would join them in responding to a request for comment with regard to a new Monument Management Plan for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. If you are unfamiliar, this monument is a region of the Pacific Ocean with a handful of islands, atolls, and reef that are uninhabited and now protected. With a Compatibility Ruling that USFWS issued regarding Baker Island, they found that allowing amateur radio operators to land and operate from Baker was compatible with the purpose of the monument and provided a list of requirements to follow tied to the permit. The committee developing the new Monument Management Plan already has a favorable view of amateur radio, but the DXpedition community wants to ensure that plenty of positive comments are submitted to reinforce our ability to obtain permits to operate from within the Monument entities. Attached are the comments I filed on Friday with NOAA/USFWS. David
