News Release

National Park Service seeks input and announces public meetings on proposed fence rehabilitation on Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Date: October 11, 2022
Contact: Nancy Holman, [phone] x 1000

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input and holding virtual public meetings on a proposed project to rehabilitate (replace and upgrade) up to 9 miles of fence at Kalaupapa National Historical Park, located on the island of Molokai in Hawai’i.

Exclusionary fencing is the primary tool to protect native ecosystems and watersheds from damage by large numbers of invasive, non-native animals, such as goats, pigs, deer, and cats. Over 50 federally listed threatened and endangered species and their critical habitat are protected from invasive animals within the fenced areas in the park. The fence segments to be replaced are old and close to failure or have already failed and thus rehabilitation is needed.

The NPS is seeking information from local residents and other stakeholders regarding this project as part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. During the 30-day comment period, the public can identify issues, suggest alternatives, or provide information for potential consideration in the NEPA analysis. Comments must be received via the means identified below by November 10, 2022 to be considered in the analysis.

The NPS is holding a virtual public meeting to provide the opportunity for members of the public to learn more about the project. The meeting will be held on October 26, at 1:00 p.m. HST using Teams. Closed captioning will be available during the meeting.

Comments can be submitted in the following ways:

• Submit comments electronically via the NPS website: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/KALA 
• E-mail comments to: [e-mail]
• Mail comments to:

Kalaupapa National Historical Park
Attn: Superintendent, Rehabilitate Perimeter Fences
290 Beretania St Box 2222
Kalaupapa, HI 96742

For more information visit the project website.