MEDIA RELEASE
Observatories on Mauna Kea. File photo by Baron Sekiya for Hawaii 24/7.
The Office of Mauna Kea Management will be hosting three island-wide open houses on the Public Access Plan for UH Management Areas on Mauna Kea (Public Access Plan) and the Decommissioning Plan for the Mauna Kea Observatories (Decommissioning Plan). The first open house will be Tuesday, December 1 starting at 4:30 p.m. at The Gathering Place at Prince Kuhio Plaza (formerly Pictures Plus).
Hilo
Tuesday, December 1
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Gathering Place at Prince Kuhio Plaza (formerly Pictures Plus)
111 East Pu‘ainako St, Hilo
Waimea
Wednesday, December 2
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Kahilu Theatre Foyer
Kona
Thursday, December 3
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel
The Public Access Plan and the Decommissioning Plan were prepared in response to a condition by the Board of Land and Natural Resources when it approved the Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) in April 2009.
The Public Access Plan will provide guidelines in managing public access within the UH Management Areas on Mauna Kea. The Decommissioning Plan establishes the process for eventual removal of observatories and site restoration.
The public is encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
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