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Thirty Meter Telescope update and background
The construction phase beginning on the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project on Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island has prompted protests and media coverage. The telescope is being built in the 525-acre...
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Stewardship by UH to protect Maunakea for future generations
Since 2000, Maunakea has been under stewardship of the Office of Maunakea Management whose mission is to protect the natural, cultural and scientific resources of the mountain through community-led...
View ArticleLassner supports governor’s Maunakea plan
Governor David Ige announced his proposed way forward for the stewardship of Maunakea at a news conference on May 26. For more details on his 10 point action plan, read the governor’s news release. A...
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UH implementation plan for improved stewardship of Maunakea
Statement from UH President David Lassner and UH Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney Over the past months the University of Hawaiʻi has received substantial input regarding our stewardship of Maunakea....
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UH Hilo decommissioning Hoku Keʻa telescope on Maunakea
The UH Hilo 24″ Educational Telescope, Hoku Keʻa (foreground) The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo will begin the process of decommissioning the Hoku Keʻa, the UH Hilo Educational Telescope on Maunakea,...
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Third Maunakea observatory set for decommissioning
The University of Hawaiʻi has identified the third observatory to be decommissioned and removed from the summit of Maunakea, advancing the implementation of the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management...
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UH confirms TMT project is the last telescope site on Maunakea
Artist’s rendering of the Thirty Meter Telescope A letter from University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner to Department of Land and Natural Resources Chair Suzanne Case confirms that the Thirty...
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Invasive fireweed eradication effort on Maunakea seeks volunteers
Volunteers removing invasive weeds at Halepōhaku. The invasive species weed pulls, held since 2012, have proven quite successful with over 800 participants volunteering over 5,000 hours, pulling over...
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The untold story of improvements in UH stewardship of Maunakea
This editorial by UH President David Lassner and UH Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney first ran in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on November 29, 2015. The monitoring of archaeological sites is conducted...
View ArticleHawaii Supreme Court rules on Thirty Meter Telescope permit
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issued an opinion today vacating the Hawaiʻi State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) Conservation District Use Permit (CDUP) for the Thirty Meter Telescope and the...
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University of Hawaiʻi reaffirms support of TMT project
The University of Hawaiʻi’s response to recent media reports that the Thirty Meter Telescope is now exploring alternative sites as a “Plan B” if it can’t build in Hawaiʻi: The University of Hawaiʻi...
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UH on track to meet its commitments to contain its imprint on Mauna Kea
This editorial by UH President David Lassner and UH Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney first ran in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Februay 28, 2016. The University of Hawaiʻi’s stewardship of Mauna Kea...
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UH reports progress on governor’s 10 point plan for Maunakea
Maunakea observatories On May 26, 2015, Governor David Ige announced a 10 point action plan for the stewardship of Maunakea. Here is an update, as of May 2016, on the steps the University of Hawaiʻi...
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A decade plus of stewardship of Maunakea
This article was written by Stephanie Nagata, Office of Maunakea Management Director Our mission is to achieve harmony, balance and trust in the sustainable management and stewardship of the Mauna Kea...
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Office of Mauna Kea Management honored with environmental award
Governor David Ige, left, and Office of Mauna Kea Management’s Natural Resources Program Manager Fritz Klasner The Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM) was honored with the Kona Kohala Chamber of...
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Draft rules for Maunakea lands moving towards formal public hearing process
Maunakea ranger briefing visitors on safety. The Maunakea Management Board today recommended moving forward to public hearing with draft administrative rules to protect cultural and scientific access...
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Auditor releases report on Maunakea management
The State of Hawaiʻi Office of the Auditor published a report following up on the recommendations of the Follow-up Audit of the Management of Mauna Kea and the Mauna Kea Science Reserve. The July 2017...
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Successful management of Maunakea’s cultural and natural resources
A multiple upright shrine (kūahu) in the Maunakea Science Reserve. The Office of Maunakea Management has detailed its award-winning record of cultural and resource management following a resolution...
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No significant impact found from proposed improvements to Maunakea visitor...
Maunakea Visitor Information Station The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has reviewed the comments received on the Draft Environmental Assessment for Infrastructure Improvements at Maunakea Visitor...
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Statement by UH on Board of Land and Natural Resources decision
Statement by the University of Hawaiʻi on the Board of Land and Natural Resources decision to approve the application for a permit to build the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Maunakea. The University of...
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