Public Information

Although most of the information on this wiki is aimed at professional observers, the following material may interest a broader audience.

Decommissioning information

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Telescope Removal

The Leighton Telescope will be disassembled, removed from Maunakea, transported to the Kawaihae Harbor, and shipped elsewhere for reuse. The Telescope Transport will require intermittent closures of sections of several roads.

Documents

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit

Received from Hawaii Department of Health on May 4, 2022:

Conservation District Use Permit

Approved by BLNR Jan 14, 2022; issued by DLNR, Jan 18, 2022; returned by Caltech Jan 24, 2022.

Final Environmental Assessment

Published Dec 8, 2021:

  • Body: pdf (16MB)
  • Appendices A, B, and C of the EA: pdf (51MB)
  • Appendices D through J of the EA: pdf (24MB)

Draft Environmental Assessment

The Draft EA was open for public comment Sep 8, 2021 - Nov 4, 2021:

  • Body: pdf (19MB)
  • Appendices A, B, and C of the EA: pdf (47MB)
  • Appendices D through J of the EA: pdf (24MB)

The public comment period has closed.
Comments should be submitted to
Planning Solutions, Inc.
Attn: Mākena White, AICP
711 Kapiʻolani Boulevard, Suite 950
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813
cso-decom@caltech.edu

There were three public workshops, conducted via zoom, presenting the Draft EA with Q&A. Recordings of each meeting can be found below:

Background Information

  • Archive of CSO construction and site plans: link to zip file (111 MB)
  • Historical photos related to Maunakea summit and CSO site: link to zip file (748 MB)

Submitted Documents

  • The Final Environmental Assessment is available above and from the Environmental Review Program
  • The Draft Environmental Assessment is available above and from the Environmental Review Program
  • The Center for Maunakea Stewardship (CMS) maintains a page with other public decommissioning documents: Link
    • Direct link to CSO's Site Decommissioning Plan: pdf
    • Direct link to CSO's Notice of Intent to Decommission on DLNR website: pdf

Announcements

(reverse chronological order)

Media Coverage

General information

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