Environmental assessment/Environmental impact statement preparation notice (EISPN) new master leases for Mauna Kea Science Reserve & related facilities & easements

Author:

University of Hawaii at Hilo,

Title:

Environmental assessment/Environmental impact statement preparation notice (EISPN) new master leases for Mauna Kea Science Reserve & related facilities & easements

Periodical:

Mauna Kea Plans

Year:

2014

Subject:

Environmental impact analysis Mauna Kea Environmental impact statement (EIS) Mauna Kea Science Reserve Maunakea

Summary:

The University of Hawai`i (UH) currently leases (a) the 11,287.854-acre Mauna Kea Science Reserve (MKSR; TMK 4-4-015:009) under general lease S-41911, which expires December 31, 2033; and (b) the 19.261 acre Halepōhaku mid-level facility (TMK 4-4-015:012) under general lease S-5529 which expires in 2041. UH is seeking to replace both of its existing leases with new leases well before they expire and to extend the term of the road easement, which is presently due to expire at the same time as the existing master lease. The primary objective for requesting a new master lease for the UH Management Area is to maintain a physical and administrative environment that will allow the continuance of cutting edge astronomy research on Maunakea. While this would include continuing and upgrading some of the existing operations in the summit region of Maunakea and accommodate potential development of new facilities on previously disturbed sites over the next 65 years, it would also minimize the area disturbed by physical structures within the UH Management Area by requiring the re-use of existing facilities or sites, as well as the decommissioning of facilities and the restoration of impacted sites.

URL:

http://oeqc2.doh.hawaii.gov/EA_EIS_Library/2015-01-08-HA-EISPN-New-Master-Leases-for-the-Mauna-Kea-Science-Reserve-Related-Facilities-and-Easements.pdf

Date:

December 2014

Collection:

EIS