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Navigating NOAA's Roles in the Pacific Islands Region for Environmental Commitment

This informative guide provides an overview of NOAA's Pacific Islands Region, outlining its roles and responsibilities in relation to Unexploded Ordnance (UUXO) work. Learn about key authorities, involvement triggers, and partner agencies. Connect with points of contact for future interactions and expert guidance in navigating governmental requirements. Discover how NOAA can assist in identifying environmental concerns and facilitating permitting processes in the Pacific.

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Navigating NOAA's Roles in the Pacific Islands Region for Environmental Commitment

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  1. NOAA: Roles and Responsibilities in UUXO OR “Trust me, I’m with the Government…I’m here to help.”

  2. Goals: • Briefly introduce NOAA as an institution • Introduce the Pacific Islands Region of NOAA (the local and “not-so-local”) • Define some of our roles and responsibilities that may overlap with UUXO work in the Pacific • Define points of contact for future interactions • Have everyone speaking in nothing but acronyms by the end of the day

  3. Pacific Islands Regional Office

  4. Matt Parry

  5. NOAA PIR Responsibilities

  6. NOAA Relevant Authorities • NEPA • Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act • Essential Fish Habitat • Coral Reef Executive Order • Endangered Species Act • Marine Mammal Protection Act • Rivers and Harbors Act • Clean Water Act • Magnusson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act • Coral Reef Conservation Act*

  7. NOAA Involvement Triggers • Highly variable • If in doubt contact agency • Mostly tied to any “federal action” • Basically if fed $ are involved and there may be impacts to trust resources

  8. Partner Agency Involvement • US Fish and Wildlife Service • Environmental Protection Agency • Local Government Agencies • Hawaii (DAR, DOH)* • Guam (Division of Aquatic & Wildlife Resources)* • CNMI (Division of Environmental Quality, Division of Fish and Wildlife)* • American Samoa (Dept. Marine & Wildlife Resources)*

  9. Conclusions • NOAA is very large and complex • NOAA has a wide jurisdiction across the Pacific in areas with lots of UUXO • NOAA has lots of authorities over marine resources in areas of UUXO • There are lots of Partner agencies that may come into the mix depending on where you are • We can help navigate the murky world of permitting and governmental requirements • We can help identify areas of concern through local contacts

  10. What to do? • Contacts • Matthew Parry, Ph.D. • matthew.parry@noaa.gov (808) 944-2211 • Gerry Davis • gerry.davis@noaa.gov (808) 944-2283 

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