Garapan, Saipan, CNMI -- 2/15/06
I'm struggling with a very slow dial-up connection so I'll be brief now and maybe make this post pmore complete in the future. The picture is from Obyan Beach, one of the top three dive sites on Saipan. The structure is an old japanese bunker from WWII. There is some amazing WWII history here and I hope to have more time to explore things a bit before I leave. We had a very short field trip to Obyan and LauLau beaches in the morning. The CRMO has some really great plans for fixing problems with the steep gravel roads that erode and send sediment onto the reefs at the beaches. This erosion is quite damaging to the reef and with the structural improvements proposed, they should really provide a significant improvement.
We got a chance to see Black Noddys, a Phillippene Turtle Dove, and a Yellow Bittern.
Later in the morning we met with the CNMI legistaure and let them knnow how good the CRMO program here is. Later in the day we met with members of the Saipan Zoning Board who are trying to restart zoning on the island. We wrapped up with a public meeting where there were 4 people in attendance.
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