A matter for board consideration: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), as co-leads, announce their intention to prepare a Monument Management Plan (MMP) for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (Monument). NOAA and USFWS are updating their original notice of intent to draft the MMP to include information about the expansion of the Monument in 2014, and to announce that NOAA and USFWS are co-leads in drafting the MMP. NOAA and USFWS are seeking input on issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the future management of the Monument. NOAA and USFWS will also prepare a draft environmental assessment, concurrent with the management plan, to evaluate potential effects of implementing the proposed management alternatives for the Monument. Following the completion of the MMP, USFWS will prepare new individual Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCPs) and revise existing CCPs for National Wildlife Refuges within the Monument, as appropriate. This was introduced on 12/21/21. Links: <https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/21/2021-27535/pacific-rem ote-islands-marine-national-monument-monument-management-plan> https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/21/2021-27535/pacific-remo te-islands-marine-national-monument-monument-management-plan Comments: <https://www.regulations.gov/document/NOAA-NMFS-2021-0122-0001/comment> https://www.regulations.gov/document/NOAA-NMFS-2021-0122-0001/comment Comments are due by January 20th. The few comments listed are primarily by hams, including Glen W0GJ. My apologies if this is old news. I was just made aware of this. I searched the ARRL.ORG website but did not see any recent entries regarding this proposal. As the National Association of Amateur Radio, I would hope our comments would bear more weight than individuals and would appreciate consideration for a filing. '73 de Jim N2ZZ Director - Roanoke Division as of Jan 1, 2022 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
