Who makes the final decisions on Monument management? Who is really in charge?
The Co-Trustees have delegated responsibilities of day-to-day management to a Monument Management Board (MMB) comprised of representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The MMB works together in a coordinated fashion to cooperatively manage the Monument while continuing to honor the policies (consistent with the law) and statutory mandates of the various management agencies. Nothing in the designation of the Monument diminishes the responsibilities and requirements of each agency, but all work together to provide the greatest benefits for Monument resources.
