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Pacific Missile Range Facility and Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory Real Estate Environmental Impact Statement

Welcome to the project website for the Pacific Missile Range Facility and Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory Real Estate Environmental Impact Statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                            

Aloha and Welcome

The U.S. Navy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are jointly preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of proposed real estate agreements with the State of Hawai‘i for the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) and the Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory (KPGO). The Navy and NASA invite the public to participate in the environmental planning process.

This project website provides the latest information on the EIS. Please review this site for:

  • information on the status and schedule of the EIS
  • documents and references available for review
  • opportunities for public involvement
  • methods to submit comments during the designated public comment periods

This website will be updated throughout the project. Please check back often for updates.

 

Public Review and Comment Period

Public involvement is an integral part of the environmental planning process. The public has an important role in providing input during this process to help the Navy and NASA make more informed decisions about the proposed real estate action.

The Navy and NASA invite the public to review and comment on the Draft EIS and to attend public meetings either in person or online. These public meetings will be conducted in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and in support of Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 343. The public meetings will also serve as an opportunity to obtain public input concerning potential effects to historic properties pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and HRS Section 6E-8.

The public review and comment period begins June 20, 2025, and ends August 7, 2025, 11:59 p.m. HST. The public is encouraged to submit written comments by August 7, 2025, and may submit written or oral comments at the public meetings in person or online.

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Public Meetings

The Navy and NASA will host public meetings at three locations on Kauaʻi. Each meeting will include a live online broadcast and a public comment opportunity. The public is encouraged to attend any of the public meetings to talk story, learn more, and submit written or oral comments either in person or online. The meetings will include information stations, a presentation that will be broadcast live online, and oral comments from the public in person and online. All meetings will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. HST at the locations listed below. The registration link for Zoom Webinar will be posted soon.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Kauaʻi Veterans Center
3215 Kauaʻi Veterans Memorial Hwy, Līhuʻe

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Kekaha Neighborhood Center
8130 Elepaio Rd, Kekaha

Thursday, July 17, 2025
Sheraton Kauaʻi Coconut Beach Resort, Makai Ballroom
650 Aleka Loop, Kapaʻa

 

Meeting Time: 5 to 8 p.m. HST Agenda:

  • 5 to 6 p.m. Information stations – meet the project team, talk story, and ask questions. Visit the comments station to provide a written or oral comment.
  • 6 to 6:30 p.m. Presentation by Navy and NASA.
  • 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oral comments from the public in person and online.

PMRF and KPGO RE DEIS