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The foundation donated over $200,000 to purchase and install a 17-inch telescope and 12.5-foot dome housing on the Waipahu campus that will help encourage student interest in STEM-related careers. NSO supports the AKAMAI Workforce Initiative educational program, an initiative to build Hawaii’s scientific & technical workforce. The Hawai‘i State Department of Education dedicated its first research-grade space observatory Monday evening at Waipahu High School through the generous support of the McInerny Foundation.Construction staff are required to take a “’sense-of-place” training on cultural significance of the DKIST site, and on respectful work conduct.Cameras were installed to monitor ʻUaʻu burrows, providing a wealth of data that was not previously available to state wildlife regulators and the public.NSO developed a Habitat Conservation Plan, which fences in a 328-acre area that protects a large number of ʻUaʻu burrows from predators.ʻUaʻu or Hawaiian Petrel) burrows around the outside of the site. Sound control to keep noise below a certain decibel level, so as not to disturb native seabird (i.e.Additionally, all surveys report no new introduced species. To date, none were found at the DKIST project site. Resource management team surveys and monitors the site to ensure the protection of rare and endangered species.Commercial vehicles, materials, and equipment must be thoroughly cleaned and inspected before entering the Haleakala National Park.To Protect Haleakalā’s Delicate Native Ecosystems
Environmental Assessment-Issuance of an Incidental Take License and Proposed Conservation Measures Associated with the ATST, February 2011.ATST Mitigation EA, NSF FONSI Letter, February 17, 2011.USFWS Biological Opinion, June 15, 2011.NSF’s Compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA.Draft Environmental Impact Statement, September 2006.Transcripts: SDEIS Public Comment Hearings, June 3 and 4, 2009.Facilitator Notes: SDEIS Public Comment Hearings.Hand-outs from June 2009 NEPA Hearings and NHPA Meetings.Invitation to Participate in NEPA Hearings (June 3 and 4, 2009) and NHPA Section 106 Consultation Meetings (June 8, 9, 10, 2009).Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement, May 2009 University of Hawai’i FEIS Acceptance Letter, July 30, 2009.Division of Forestry and Wildlife Incidental Take License, December 1, 2011įEIS Record of Decision, DecemFinal Environmental Impact Statement, July 2009.Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment.of the Interior, National Park Service Record of Decision for Issuance of a Special Use Permit, ApFinal Supplemental Environmental Assessment, February 10, 2012 Construction staff are required to participate in a “’sense-of-place” training about the cultural significance of Haleakala as a sacred place and to be respectful of the culture while working within HO.NSO employs a full-time cultural specialist who advises the project, and ensures construction and operations heed cultural sensitivities.Archaeological, cultural, and historic resource surveys were examined and found no Native Hawaiian burial grounds on or near the site.A Native Hawaiian Working Group was established that meets twice a year to communicate concerns as per a programmatic agreement developed with Native Hawaiian organizations and other members of the public during the National Historic Preservation Act’s Section 106 consultation process for DKIST.
DKIST planning included local officials, Native Hawaiians, and other stakeholders to ensure diverse views are respected, while also honoring a commitment to use American taxpayers’ funds wisely and effectively to develop high quality, high impact research.