How are risks and cumulative impacts of activities assessed in the Monument?
Under the Permitting and Information Management Action Plans, the Co-Trustees are developing a Papahānaumokuākea Information Management System that will gather data from a wide variety of sources and aid in evaluation processes proposed in the Evaluation Action Plan. Data from permit reporting requirements will be analyzed to provide the insight needed to make informed management decisions about appropriate levels and locations of permitted activities to ensure protection of the Monument’s natural, cultural and historic resources. In addition, various environmental review and other determination requirements (for example, NEPA and FWS compatability determinations) analyze effects and evaluate potential risks to and cumulative impacts upon Monument resources. Managers employ these reviews and analyses to ensure protection of the Monument’s natural, cultural, and historic resources.
