Final damage assessment and restoration plan and environmental assessment for the July 2, 2005, M/V Casitas grounding at Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Northwest Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

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• Personal Author:
  Montanio, Patricia A.
• Corporate Authors:
  United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Habitat Conservation, ; Office of Program Planning and Integration, ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.) ; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ; Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; OHC (Office of Habitat Conservation) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) ; NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)
• Description:
  "Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) the Natural Resource Trustee Agencies (Trustees), including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) on behalf of the State of Hawaii, prepared the Final Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (DARP/EA) for the July 2, 2005, M/VCasitas Grounding at Pearl and Hermes Atoll. The DARP/EA assesses damages and evaluates restoration alternatives for natural resource injuries incurred as a result of this grounding. The M/V Casitas, a 145 foot research vessel, ran aground at Pearl and Hermes Atoll within the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge (now also part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument) on July 2, 2005. The grounding resulted in injuries to natural resources, as did response actions taken to prevent or reduce the threat of a release of oil from the vessel into the environment. Following the incident, representatives of the Trustees and the vessel owners jointly conducted an assessment to determine the nature and extent of these injuries. In addition to other costs and damages, including those related to the incident response, the vessel owners are liable for natural resource damages, which are used to fund environmental restoration projects to compensate the public for the diminished ecological value of injured resources, including corals injured by the grounding and related response activities"--FONSI.
• Keywords:
  Cleanup Conservation Of Natural Resources Ecological Assessment (Biology) Environmental Aspects Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Policy Government Policy Oil Pollution Of The Sea Stranding Of Ships Conservation Of Natural Resources Ecological Assessment (Biology) Environmental Aspects Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Policy Government Policy Oil Pollution Of The Sea Stranding Of Ships

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• Format:
  pdf
• Document Type:
  Environmental Assessment
• Place as Subject:
  United States ; Hawaii ; Leeward Islands ; Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:aab283c23901c59c4a4300ec99a2dc70cbea3c8b5c917bb832b9b527aaa2a76810490d72260953475c86ac930da2a21868fc58037d47ad6ba50103e8face7959
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/690/noaa_690_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 10.88 MB ]