A visiting sailboat at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
Palmyra Boating Compatibility-Determination-PANWR draft July 12 2023.pdf453.45 KB

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is accepting comments for a Draft Compatibility Determination for refuge access for visiting sailboats and motorized boats at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The Service has prepared a Draft Compatibility Determination (CD), which provides the assessment and guidelines for this refuge activity. The draft CD is open for public comment from July 17 through July 31. 

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A hermit crab stand on the branch of a tree. Behind it is a lagoon on Palmyra.
Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Welcome to Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge! Just about halfway between Hawai‘i and American Samoa lies Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Palmyra consists of a circular string of about 26 islets nestled among several lagoons and encircled by 15,000 acres of shallow turquoise reefs and...
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Honolulu,HI
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
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