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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Coastal Resilience Assessment
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS COASTAL RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT 20202020 Greg Dobson, Ian Johnson, Kim Rhodes UNC Asheville’s NEMAC Kristen Byler National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Bridget Lussier Lynker, on contract to NOAA Office for Coastal Management IMPORTANT INFORMATION/DISCLAIMER: This report represents a Regional Coastal Resilience Assessment that can be used to identify places on the landscape for resilience-building efforts and conservation actions through understanding coastal flood threats, the exposure of populations and infrastructure have to those threats, and the presence of suitable fish and wildlife habitat. As with all remotely sensed or publicly available data, all features should be verified with a site visit, as the locations of suitable landscapes or areas containing flood threats and community assets are approximate. The data, maps, and analysis provided should be used only as a screening-level resource to support management decisions. This report should be used strictly as a planning reference tool and not for permitting or other legal purposes. The scientific results and conclusions, as well as any views or opinions expressed herein, are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Government, or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s partners. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Government or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation or its funding sources. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION DISCLAIMER: The scientific results and conclusions, as well as any views or opinions expressed herein, are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of NOAA or the Department of Commerce. -
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Super Typhoon Yutu Relief & Recovery Update #4 POST-DECLARATION DAMAGE ASSESSMENT COMPLETED; RELIEF MANPOWER ON-ISLAND READY TO SUPPORT; FEEDER 1, PARTIAL 1 & 2 BACK ONLINE Release Date: October 29, 2018 On Sunday, October 28, 2018, CNMI Leadership and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a Post-Declaration Damage Assessment. Saipan, Tinian and Rota experienced very heavy rainfall and extremely high winds which caused damages to homes, businesses and critical infrastructure. Utility infrastructure on all three islands has been visibly severely impacted to include downed power lines, transformers and poles. Driving conditions remain hazardous as debris removal operations are still underway. At the request of Governor Ralph DLG. Torres, representatives from FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) and the US Small Business Administration (SBA) joined the CNMI on an Aerial Preliminary Damage Assessment of Saipan, Tinian and Rota. Findings are as follows: SAIPAN: 317 Major; 462 Destroyed (T=779) Villages covered: Kagman 1, 2 & 3 and LauLau, Susupe, Chalan Kanoa, San Antonio, Koblerville, Dandan and San Vicente Power outage across the island 2-mile-long gas lines observed Extensive damage to critical infrastructure in southern Saipan Downed power poles and lines Page 1 of 8 Page printed at fema.gov/ja/press-release/20201016/super-typhoon-yutu-relief-recovery-update-4-post-declaration- 09/28/2021 damage TINIAN: 113 Major; 70 Destroyed (T=183) Villages covered: San Jose & House of Taga, Carolinas, Marpo Valley and Marpo Heights Power outage across the island; estimated to take 3 months to achieve 50% restoration Tinian Health Center sustained extensive damage Observed a downed communications tower ROTA: 38 Major; 13 Destroyed (T=51) Villages covered: Songsong Village and Sinapalo Power outage across the island Sustained the least amount of damage as compared to Saipan and Tinian Red Cross CNMI-wide assessments begin Tuesday, October 30, 2018. -
Disability Resource Directory
CNMI DISABILITY COMMUNITY INTRODUCTION Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you and your needs. We want you to know that you are appreciated and that any contributions you make to our community is valued. Our successes in the CNMI could not be possible without collaboration and contributions of individuals with disabilities and your freedom to express your wants, needs, and expectations. We, the CNMI Disabilities Network Partners (DNP), have worked hard to put this Resource Directory out to our people in the CNMI. Many groups were involved in putting this together including The Oce of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), The Ayuda Network, The State Independent Living Council (SILC), The Center for Living Independently (CLI), The Independent Living Group (ILG), The Trankilu Alternative Financing Program (TAFP), The Assistive Technology Program, The Commonwealth Oce of Transit Authority (COTA), The VOICES of the CNMI, and The CNMI Tri-Agencies made up of The CNMI Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD), The University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), and The Northern Marianas Protection & Advocacy Systems, Inc. (NMPASI). The level of collaboration amongst our agencies is at an all time high. We hope to continue this level of teamwork to help bring awareness of disabilities, and issues surrounding disabilities to our people of the commonwealth. This resource directory is testimony to this fact. The information compiled here was the result of many peoples’ eorts. Please contact us if you nd anything you want to report about this resource directory to make it better for our next release. From all of us, thank you for taking a copy, and please share this information with your friends and family. -
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Cnmi) Statewide Assessment and Resource Strategy 2010-2015+
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (CNMI) STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE STRATEGY 2010-2015+ June 2010 Developed by: CNMI SWARS Council Table of Contents Page What is SWARS?....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Farm Bill Sec.8002…………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 National Themes and Objectives………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Statewide Resource Assessment…………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Mission Statement……………………………………………………………………………………………… … 5 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 CNMI and its Government Structure……………………………………………………………….…… 5 CNMI Constitution……………………………………………………………………………………… 5 CNMI Islands Geographic Location…………………………………………………………………....... 5 History of the CNMI’s Forest Conditions……………………………………………………………… 6 CNMI Forest Resource…………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 Soil (Conditions and Trends) …………………………………………………………………………. 7 o Maps of Soil…………………………………………………………………………………. 8 o Units of Soil…………………………………………………………………………………. 8 Watershed (Sustainability, Conditions and Trends……………………………………………………... 9 Issues/Trends…………………………………………………………………………………………. 9 o Erosion / Maps of Highly Erodible Soil……………………………………………………… 9 o Soil and Nutrient Depletion...………………………………………………………………... 9 o Water Shortage……………..……………………………………………………………….... 9 o Flood………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Priority Watershed (Map)……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 THEME I (Conservation)……………………………………………………………………………………… -
Download Press Release
Three Disaster Recovery Centers to Open in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Tomorrow Release Date: November 8, 2018 SAIPAN, MP — Effective tomorrow, Friday, November 9, 2018, three Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will be open to assist residents who suffered damages and property loss due to Typhoon Yutu and Typhoon Mangkhut. The DRCs will open in Tinian, Saipan, and Rota. A DRC provides residents an opportunity to meet face-to-face with representatives from the Commonwealth, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to answer questions about temporary housing, home repairs, replacement of damaged personal property, home and business recovery funding and other disaster-related needs. The hours of operation per island are as follows: Island Location Days of Operation Hours of Operation Tinian Department of Commerce (Near Public Gym), San Jose, 96952 Monday – Sunday 9:30am – 3:00pm Saipan Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, Insatto Street, Susupe, 96950 Page 1 of 2 Page printed at fema.gov/press-release/20210318/three-disaster-recovery-centers-open-commonwealth-northern- 09/27/2021 mariana-islands Monday – Sunday 8:00am – 5:00pm Rota Youth Center, Downtown Sinapalo, 96951 Monday – Friday Saturday Sunday 9:00am – 6:00pm 10:00am – 4:00pm Closed FEMA grants and SBA loans may be able to help cover survivors’ uninsured or underinsured damaged property and destroyed essential items. If an applicant is insured, they are strongly encouraged to first file a claim with their insurance company, and then register for disaster assistance with FEMA. If applicants are referred to SBA for a loan application, it is very important that they follow through. -
Rota Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Socioeconomic Monitoring Guidelines for Coastal Managers in Pacific Island Countries (SEM-Pasifika) Training and Assessment Report Rota Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) This report was prepared by the author under contract for The Nature Conservancy under the cooperative agreement award #NA13NOS4820145 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Coral Reef Conservation Program, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, or the U.S. Department of Commerce. 1 SEM-Pasifika Rota Team: Eusebio A. Hocog, Luta Soil and Water Conservation District Agida T. Quitugua, Department of Commerce Juan A. Barcinas, Department of Commerce Xerxes Camacho, Department of Commerce Ken Atalig, Department of Commerce Loewe Quitugua Hocog, Department of Commerce Isaac Calvo Jr., Division of Lands and Natural Resources Olivia T. Tenorio, Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, Division of Coastal Resources Management David Benavente, Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, Division of Coastal Resources Management Kaitlin Mattos, Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, Division of Coastal Resources Management Becky Skeele, Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, Division of Coastal Resources Management Jihan Buniag, Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, Division of Coastal Resources Management Trainers: Brooke Nevitt, Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance Elizabeth Furey, Trainer in Training, Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance Acknowledgements: The Rota SEM-P team would like to extend our appreciation to the people of Rota for participating in the assessment and welcoming us into their homes. Funding for this project was provided by National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), The Nature Conservancy, and CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, Division of Coastal Resources Management. -
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Ralph
142°0'E 143°0'E 144°0'E 145°0'E 146°0'E 147°0'E 148°0'E 149°0'E 115th Congress of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 21°0'N Governor Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres 21°0'N Uracus (Farallon de Pajaros) Maug 20°0'N 20°0'N Philippine Sea Asuncion Pacific Ocean NORTHERN ISLANDS (parts) SAIPAN 19°0'N 19°0'N Northern Agrihan Tinian Philippine Sea DISTRICT 4 Western (parts) Tinian Eastern Tinian 15°0'N DISTRICT 6 (part) (Marpo Valley) Pagan Marpo San Jose Heights (Tinian 18°0'N Municipality) 18°0'N Carolinas TINIAN Heights Sabaneta Carolinas Banaderu Pidos Kahalo Alamagan Philippine Marpi I Maddok Sea Matansa Fanonchuluyan Bird As Pacific Matuis Island Guguan San Ocean Achugao Roque Managaha Tangke g pa Kalabera a og DISTRICT 3 an et Nanasu T ah (part) M Puerto Rico s A As Akina As Palacios Lower Sadog Base Tasi DISTRICT 4 Navy Hill American (part) 17°0'N Memorial 17°0'N Park As Talafofo Aguijan Rabagau Capitol Hill DISTRICT 6 n a Chalan (part) p F a a Galaide r na a ng SAIPAN an G I Denni Sarigan an I Scale: 1:130,000 o a Pitot 0 3 Kilometers h As Teo China Maturana c I Town o Hill p Akgak 0 3 Miles a T g Gualo n a As Falipe y Rai i L Hilaihai I DISTRICT 3 Kagman I (part) Chacha u a Papago l u a Kagman Kagman IV L DISTRICT 5 Anatahan n II a l Chalan Kagman a San Jose h Rueda C (Oleai) Laulau Chalan Bay Kiya Kannat Kagman Tabla III As Chalan Susupe Terlaje Kanoa II Forbidden Chalan Finasisu San Island Farallon de Medinilla Philippine Kanoa III Chalan Vicente Pekngasu Kanoa I 16°0'N Mochong Chalan 16°0'N Sea Agusan Kanoa -
Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 211/Thursday, October 31, 2013
65302 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 211 / Thursday, October 31, 2013 / Notices Dated: October 18, 2013. Mariana Islands Training and Testing and Records Management Services, Henry Wicker, Study Area has been extended from Office of Management, publishes this Assistant Chief, Wilmington Regulatory November 12, 2013, to December 12, notice containing proposed information Division. 2013. collection requests at the beginning of [FR Doc. 2013–25919 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am] Dated: October 24, 2013. the Department review of the BILLING CODE 3720–58–P N.A. Hagerty-Ford, information collection. The Department of Education is especially interested in Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison public comment addressing the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Officer. following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the [FR Doc. 2013–25942 Filed 10–30–13; 8:45 am] Department of the Navy Department; (2) will this information be BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P processed and used in a timely manner; Notice of Public Meetings for the Draft (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Environmental Impact Statement/ (4) how might the Department enhance Overseas Environmental Impact DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Statement for Military Readiness the quality, utility, and clarity of the Activities in the Mariana Islands [Docket No.: ED–2013–ICCD–0139] information to be collected; and (5) how Training and Testing Study Area; might the Department minimize the Agency Information Collection burden of this collection on the Correction and Public Comment Period Activities; Comment Request; Extension respondents, including through the use Evaluation of a District Wide of information technology. -
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Gregorio
142°0'E 143°0'E 144°0'E 145°0'E 146°0'E 147°0'E 148°0'E 149°0'E 113 th Congress of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 21°0'N Delegate Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan 21°0'N Uracus (Farallon de Pajaros) Maug 20°0'N 20°0'N Philippine Sea Asuncion Pacific Ocean NORTHERN ISLANDS (parts) SAIPAN 19°0'N 19°0'N Northern Agrihan Tinian Philippine Sea DISTRICT 4 Western (parts) Tinian DISTRICT 6 Eastern Tinian 15°0'N (part) (Marpo Valley) Pagan Marpo San Jose Heights (Tinian 18°0'N Municipality) 18°0'N Carolinas TINIAN Heights Sabaneta Carolinas Banaderu Pidos Kahalo Alamagan Philippine Marpi I Maddok Sea Matansa Fanonchuluyan Bird As Pacific Matuis Island Guguan San Ocean Achugao Roque Managaha Tangke g pa Kalabera a og DISTRICT 3 an et Nanasu (part) T ah Puerto Rico s M As Akina A As Palacios Lower Sadog Base Tasi DISTRICT 4 Navy Hill (part) American 17°0'N 17°0'N Memorial Park As Talafofo Aguijan Rabagau Capitol Hill DISTRICT 6 (part) n Chalan pa F Galaide a an SAIPAN r an a g an I Denni Sarigan G a I Scale: 1:130,000 n o Pitot a 0 3 Kilometers h As Teo China Maturana c I Town Hill Akgak 0 3 Miles apo T g Gualo n As Falipe a y Rai i Hilaihai L Kagman I I DISTRICT 3 (part) Chacha u Papago a l u DISTRICT 5 Kagman Kagman IV Anatahan La II an l Chalan Kagman a San Jose h Rueda (Oleai) C Laulau Chalan Bay Kiya Kannat Kagman Tabla III As Chalan Susupe Terlaje Kanoa II Forbidden Chalan Finasisu San Island Farallon de Medinilla Kanoa III Philippine Pekngasu Chalan Vicente 16°0'N Mochong Chalan Kanoa I 16°0'N Sea Kanoa IV Agusan -
Sanitary Inspections of Food Establishments for December 2020
PRESS RELEASE Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 1 Lower Navy Hill Road, Navy Hill, Saipan, MP 96950 January 7, 2021 CHCC-PR-21-135 2:00 PM ChST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sanitary Inspections of Food Establishments for December 2020 During the month of December, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation’s (CHCC) Environmental Health Disease Prevention (EHDP) conducted sanitary inspections on Retail, Eating and Drinking establishments. Through this release, we are providing (a) names of establishments by inspection grade, (b) names of establishments which were ordered to close for serious violations of health and sanitation standards. For these establishments, we provide the suspension date and the date they were certified to resume operations. Classifications for Food Safety Rating for an establishment receiving a score of: • 90-100 Grade A • 80-89 Grade B • 70-79 Grade C • > 69 Closure/Suspension Results: Grade A: 46 establishment(s) 1. The Water Company, Lower Base 2. Lavista Restaurant, Chalan Piao 3. Chow Time Restaurant, Garapan 4. Foremost Scoops, Gualo Rai 5. New Oleai Store, San Jose 6. 1 Tea Coffee Shop, Garapan 7. 618 KTV Store, Chalan Kanoa 8. Mac Hot Peppers, Koblerville 9. New Double Restaurant, Garapan 10. Lucky De Mart II, San Vicente 11. LZ Market, Dandan 12. Subway Central, Gualo Rai 13. Global Wholesale, As Lito 14. Win Wholesale, Gualo Rai 15. San Roque Market, San Roque P.O. Box 500409 CK, Saipan, MP 96950 Telephone: (670) 234-8950 // Email: [email protected] Sanitary Inspections of Food Establishments for December 2020 CHCC-PR-21-135 January 07, 2021 PAGE 2 16. -
Palau Gov't Revenues Decline "We Are All Humans, and Some Times Without Thinking We Tend by Eileen 0
arianas %riety;;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ ews .Another batch of illegal cut takes toll migrants Tinian-bound By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff . A NEW batch of about 140 Chinese illegal migrants believed bound for Guam is now headed to Tinian, sources from the two islands yesterday disclosed. on Cstudents "They are coming," said one Tinian official insisting anonymity. By Aldwin R. Fajardo ing to help students who want to Th.ere were, however, conflicting reports about the Chinese na Variety News Staff attend college. I want them to tionals' attempt to enter Guam with at least one source stating that A REDUCTION in the granting meet with my staff to determine if the migrants' boat were actually diverted from Japan. of student financial aid under the we can do something to help There cmTently are at least three weather depressions in the Educational Assistance Program them," Tenorio said in a separate general area covering Guam and the CNMI's Northern Islands (EAP) for full-time college stu interview. which could explain why the migrants ended up somewhere near dents, has resulted to a low turn He added NMC officials have Japan, the same source said. out in the registration of part-time been instructed to make recom Tinian officials said they are preparing for the boat's affival students for the next semester. mendations that would help maxi which, they said, is expected to be within the next few days. Northern Marianas College mize the cash-strapped Scholar It was not exactly known when the boat was intercepted. -
Federal Register/Vol. 80, No. 7/Monday, January 12, 2015
Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 7 / Monday, January 12, 2015 / Proposed Rules 1491 seven tribes with areas of Indian Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR country in the SJV nonattainment area 22, 2001) because it is not a significant inviting government-to-government regulatory action under Executive Order Fish and Wildlife Service consultation on the rulemaking effort. 12866. We requested that the tribal leaders, or 50 CFR Part 17 their designated consultation I. National Technology Transfer and representatives, provide input or request Advancement Act [Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2014–0038; 4500030113] government-to-government consultation This action is not subject to the by October 27, 2014. We did not receive requirements of Section 12(d) of the RIN 1018–BA13 a response from any of the tribes. As National Technology Transfer and noted above, EPA inadvertently did not Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife send a letter to the Tejon Indian Tribe 272 note) because it does not involve and Plants; Proposed Endangered prior to this proposed action. We technical standards. Status for 21 Species and Proposed recognize that the proposed Threatened Status for 2 Species in reclassification may be of interest to J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Guam and the Commonwealth of the officials of the Tejon Indian Tribe and Actions To Address Environmental Northern Mariana Islands we are contacting them presently to Justice in Minority Populations and AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, offer them an opportunity for Low-Income Population Interior. government-to-government consultation. We intend to continue Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of communicating with all eight tribes Feb.