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Marianas Variety News and Views-Tuespay- December 10,1991 Tuesday UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII LIBRARY ¿ M a r i a n a s C 1 f a r i e t y ^ k Micronesia’s Leading Newspaper Since 1972 o OL) Vol. 20 No! 77 Soipon, MP 96950 ' ■ ©1991-Mcnonos Voriety D e c e m b e r 1 Serving CNMI for 19 Yeors In terio r o fficials h ere fo r v isit by Rafael H. Arroyo Governor Guerrero, immedi­ ing ceremony to pay tribute to the American Memorial ParK. be accompanied by Commander ately after, will host a luncheon Insular Guard. The group was scheduled to Joe Taylor, US Navy Escort Deputy Secretary FranK A. for the visiting dignitaries at the In the afternoon, BracKen is join the governor in a symbolic Officer. BracKenandthreeother represen­ Hyatt Regency Saipan Hotel af­ scheduled to be the main speaKer ceremony at 8:00 a.m. Sunday, at According to a news release tatives of the US Department of ter which the military officials atthe“RememberingtheHeroes” about the time Pearl Harbor was from the Office of Territorial the Interior arrives Wednesday will be flying bacK to Guam. rites at the War in the Pacific attacKed fifty years ago. and International Affairs, The foraone day tourofSaipan, where BracKen and the Interior repre­ National Historical ParK. The Senate staffers include flag-raising -ceremonies will he would lead a flag-raising, sentatives, on the other hand, will Meanwhile, four US Senate Benjamin Cooper, Staff Direc­ marK the installation of a new wreath-laying ceremony at the be taKen by Governor Guerrero staff members arrived Sunday for tor, Senate Committee on En­ flagpole, and the first time that American Memorial ParK. cm a tour of Saipan’s historic sites a brief two-day issues update with ergy and Natural Resources; A1 any flag has flown directly over BracKen, who is scheduled to before their departure flight at CNMI officials. They were joined Stayman, Professional Staff the memorial in the parK. arrive at 8:40 a.m. will be accom­ 3:00 p.m. by Governor Guerrero and Na­ Member; James F. Bieme, Mi­ The flag will fly again during panied by Dan Salisbury of the BracKen, who is a resident of tional ParK Service Superinten­ nority SeniorCounsel; and James the Wednesday ceremonies at­ Fish and Wildlife Office; Ed Muncie, Indiana, became deputy dent Ed Wood in a ceremonial O’Toole, Professional Staff tended by Deputy Secretary of Beans, a historian with the Na­ interior secretary, last June 30, flag-raising ceremony at the Member. They were expected to the Interior FranK A. BracKen. tional ParK Service Office; and 1989 and was sworn into office Lanry Morgan, Legislative Affairs by US VicePresidentDanQuayle. Chief with Territorial and Inter­ He served as legislative counsel national Affairs. for the Department of the Interior The group will be met by Gov­ from 1969 to 1972 and as such, ernor Lorenzo I. DL. Guerrero at was responsible for managing the the airport. legislative program of the de­ BracKen will be joined by Ad­ partment miral James B. PerKins in, by Prior to that he was in private CINCPAC Representative Gen­ law practice in Muncie. eral Leo Childs of the US Army, His visit to Saipan on Wednes­ with newly-arrived on Guam Air day is the concluding leg of a Force General H. Hale Burr pos­ Pacific itinerary which includes sibly a part of the group of mili­ ceremonies last Saturday at Pearl tary officials for the affair. Harbor, which was bombed fifty PerKins will be arriving via a years ago by the Imperial forces Navy aircraft shortly after of Japan signalling the start of BracKen’s arrival. World War H in the Pacific. After theusualwelcomeproce- As of press time, remembrance dures, the visitors would then ceremonies are ongoing in Guam proceed with the governor by where BracKen is attending the convoy to American Memorial Government House reception to f. ParK for ceremonies which in­ honor the Insular Guard at the clude remarKs from the governor, Plaza de Espafla. Gov. Larry I. Deleon Guerrero led in the cutting of the ceremonial ribbon marking the installation of BracKen, and PerKins, after the Early today, BracKen is ex­ the vapuum reclosure for the newly established feeder #7. From left to right is Governor Guerrero, flag-raising and the wreath-lay­ pected to read the Presidential newly elected Congressman Herman Palacios, Lt. Gov. Benjamin T. Manglona and CUC Executive ing rites. proclamation at a special morn­ Director Ramon S. Guerrero. MPLC, developer seek CRM sets $10,000 fine for Achugao developer nod for Obyan project The Coastal Resources Man­ mit. agement Office recently im­ According to the “Coastal ares of public land at Obyan the Obyan golf resort into a by Rafael H. Arroyo posed a $10,000 fine to the de­ RdsourcesRulesandRegulations Beach, has already negotiated world-class resort, thus fur­ velopers of the Achugao II resort of 1990, areas of.particular The fate of the Obyan golf and finalized a public land lease ther enhancing the reputation hotel project in San Roque for concern consist of delineated course projecutow lies in the proposal with the MPLC and will of Saipan as a resort destina­ alleged violations of CRM per­ geographic area included hands of the CNMI legisla­ undergo public and congres­ tion,” Concepcion said in a mit conditions. within coastal resources ture and will be discussed in sional scrutiny before it finally letter to the lawmaKing body. This was learned in an en­ which is subject to special a public hearing scheduled taKes off. He said, “tourism is the forcement notice dated Novem­ management within the by the House Committee on The CNMI Constitution re­ driving force behind many of ber 27 issued by CRM Adminis­ standards established in Natural Resources on De­ quires that apublic land lease for the economic activities in the trator Joaquin Villagomezto Jiro Section 9 (c) pertaining to cember 13,1991. more than five hectares must also island, and so we have an ob­ Endo Co., Ltd., developers of a specific criteria. 184-unit resort hotel with two The enforcement notice was Plans to hear comment on be approved by the CNMI Leg: ligation as public leaders to restaurants, a health club and a meant to order the developer to islatuie after a prospective de­ nurture and induce the growth the project was reached by disco. cease and desist from all further veloper has finalized a lease Committee Vice Chairman of this industry for the benefit According to the notice, the activity until a permit has been Diego T. Benavente after die agreement with the MPLC. of our residents.” site for the project has been secured for theconstructionof the Marianas Public Land MPLC Executive Director The Obyan land has been cleared with heavy equipment fence and all CRM permit re­ Corporation recently trans­ William R. Concepcion, in a marKed for resort develop­ and thata fence iscurrently under quirements have been conformed mitted the final lease agree­ December 3 letter to the presid­ ment ever since the MPLC construction, even before all the with. ment it had with project de­ ing officers of the House and the developed its master plan for necessary CRM permit require­ The developer was issued a velopers, Haas & Haynie. Senate, endorsed the speedy ap­ public land use in the CNMI. ments have been satisfied. permit by the CRtyl on Decem­ The project, which in­ proval of the project. According to the master CRM agents discovered that ber last year for the construc­ volves the lease of 90 hect­ “The proposed developers has plan, this land should be most the fence is also being built tion of the resort hotel which is committed themselves to develop within a “shoreline area of par­ the second Achugao project, the ticular concern," and thus in it­ first one being the Piumeria self would require a CRM per­ Resort Hotel. 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESPAY- DECEMBER 10,1991 TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1991-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 CUC upgrades w ater and pow er system New air line to serve Guam-GNMI interisland route by Teri M. Flores provement and renovation of ting rites were officiated by Gov. The projects were constructed case of emergency while CUC by Rafael H. Arroyo Guam Air Terminal Services, necessary station requisites are To be checKed by the FAA are ity of 7,500 pounds. recently purchased four aircraft, Low water pressure and waterline systems in the Capitol Larry 1. Deleon Guerrero, Com­ within a three year span and had officials anticipate that the lim­ adhered to and if the ground all aspects of airline operations Passenger planes are of the with three to be devoted to pas­ scheduled water services will Hill and Lower Navy Hill areas. monwealth Utilities Corp. Ex­ cost the CUC $1.1 million to ited water hours experienced by The Federal Aviation AdminT crew are functioning as they such as passenger and cargo 1980model,airconditioned, with senger transport and the other now be a thing of the past for The waterline projects in the ecutive Director Ramon S. build. residents in the Lower Navy Hill istration is currently undertaKing should. handling, and other guidelines lavatory and wide seats for one to cargo. some of Saipan’s residential two areas became fully opera­ Guerrero and a host of other gov­ With the completion of the area will be alleviated as soon as a careful on-flight procedural FAA is the federal regulatory of air transports. comfortable seating. owners with the recent im- tional on Friday after ribbon cut- ernment officials. Agag/ Capitol Hill and the Capi­ the Garapan water system is com­ evaluation of the capabilities of The first aircraft to be deliv­ agency that oversees, inspects According to Maratita, Alli­ Meanwhile, the Alliance Air tol Hill homestead' waterline pleted.
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