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6 AUGUST 17, 2022
MCBH Accepting Comments
The United States Marine Corps has com- pleted the draft environmental assessment for home basing of an MQ-9 Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron and a KC-130J Ma- rine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron at Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i in Kāne‘ohe.
is consulting with the Hawai‘i State Historic Preservation Division and other interested par- ties under the NHPA on the determination that the proposed undertaking will result in adverse effects to historic properties.
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ery dollar they spend at Zippy’s, whether that’s on- line at zippys.com, via the Zippy’s app, when order- ing at the fast-food count- er or in any of the dine-in
restaurants. To learn more, visit zippys.com/rewards or follow Zippy’s on Insta- gram, Facebook and Twit- ter (@zippys) ... Beginning Aug. 22, Sea Life Park Hawai‘i in Waimānalo will accept credit, debit and pre- paid cards or secure mobile payments only. Guests that prefer cash can use new, free cash-to-card kiosks lo- cated throughout the park to convert up to $500 cash onto a prepaid card. For de- tails on the new program, visit sealifeparkhawaii.com ... Aloha Petroleum, the gasoline marketer for the Shell brand in Hawai‘i, in- vites drivers to participate in its Giving Pump campaign in support of Ronald Mc- Donald House Charities Ha- wai‘i, including at Aloha Is-
land Mart Kailua Shell (434 Ku‘ulei Road). From now through Oct. 31, 1 cent per gallon of fuel will be donat- ed to the local nonprofit ... The Boardroom in Kailua is a new locally inspired farm- to-glass libation and tapas lounge, open Wednesday through Saturday evenings and on Sundays for brunch. It is located at 44 Kainehe St. Owners Keno Knier- iem and Dawn Hunt state that they wanted to create an experience where peo- ple could slow down and connect in person over good food and craft cocktails that highlight Hawaiʻi’s farmers and producers. For more information on the busi- ness, visit theboardroom- kailua.com ... drobbins@ midweek.com
The draft EA analyzes the impacts of home basing the aircraft at MCBH, including the effects caused by the aircraft themselves, the units’ associated personnel and the construc- tion of required facilities.
The Marine Corps is currently fielding com- ments from members of the public. Written comments can be addressed to EV21 project manager; MCB Hawai‘i Home Basing EA; Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Com- mand, Pacific; 258 Makalapa Drive Ste. 100, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96860- 3134. Comments may also be submitted via email to nfpac-receive@us.navy.mil. The pub- lic comment period will end on Sept. 7.
The assessment includes a thorough review of potential impacts to noise, air quality, wa- ter resources, cultural resources, biological resources, public health, and safety and trans- portation.
Personnel from MCBH regularly engage with members of the community at various City & County of Honolulu neighborhood boards. During the months of August and Sep- tember, an MCBH representative will attend the Kailua, Waimānalo, Kahalu‘u, ‘Ewa and Kāne‘ohe neighborhood boards to discuss the draft EA.
The full draft EA is available on the state Environmental Review Program website (planning.hawaii.gov/erp) and is also avail- able on the MCBH website (www.mcbhawaii. marines.mil/resources/featured-information/ mq9-kc130).
According to the Marines website, in ac- cordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Marine Corps
Board dates and agendas can be found at honolulu.gov/nco/boards.html.
The Boardroom in Kailua features items like this oyster dish. PHOTO COURTESY THE BOARDROOM
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