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NASAAnnounces the Availability of the Draft Environmental īmpact Statement for the Outrigger Telescopes Project The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NAS A) announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Outrigger Telescopes Project. NAS A is proposing to fund the Outrigger Telescopes Project at the W.M. Keek Observatory in the Mauna Kea Science Reserve on the summit of Mauna Kea, the Island of Hawai'i. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement addresses alternative sites and the environmental impacts that could potentially occur with on-site construction, installation, and operation of four, and possibly up to six, Outrigger Telescopes. The proposed Telescopes would be strategically placed around the existing Keek I and Keek II Telescopes, within the current footprint of the W.M. Keek Observatory. Areasonable alternative site has been identified on La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement may be reviewed at the following locations: (a) NASA Headquarters, Library, Room 1 J20, 300 E Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20546-0001; (b) Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Visitors Lobby, Building 249, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91 109; and (e) Legislative Reference Bureau, Room 004, State Capitol, Honolulu, HI. NAS A has also sent a hard copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement to eaeh library within the Hawai'i State Public Library System and to Regional Libraries. Specific addresses for State and Regional libraries ean be found in the appropriate telephone directory and online at http://www.librarieshawaii.org/locations/index.htm. Limited hard copies of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement are available by contacting Dr. Carl B. Pilcher at the address or telephone number indicated below. NASA welcomes and requests public comments and concerns regarding alternatives and environmental issues associated with the proposed Outrigger Telescopes Project. NASA is holding public meetings to provide an opportunity for the people of Hawai'i to comment on this Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Public meetings will be held at the following locations: • August 23, 2004, King Kamehameha Beach Hotel; 75-5660 Palani Road, KailuaKona, HI 96740 (free parking); • August 25, 2004, Naniloa Hotel; 93 Banyan Drive, Hilo, HI 96720 (free parking); • August 26, 2004, Waikoloa Beach Marriot; 69-275 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, HI 96738-5711 (free parking); • August 30, 2004, Maui Arts & Cultural Center; One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732 (free parking); • September 1, 2004, Wakanae District Park; 85-601 Farrington Highway, Wai'anae, HI 96792 (free parking); and • September 2, 2004, Japanese Cultural Center; 2554 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826 (free parking). All meetings will begin with an informal Open House from 5:45 to 6: 15 pm. The formal meeting to receive public comments will begin at 6: 15 pm. NASA plans to videotape and have a Hawaiian language translator at eaeh meeting. Written comments on the Draft EIS must be received by NASA no later than September 30, 2004. Written comments should be addressed to Dr. Carl B. Pilcher; Office of Space Science, Code SZ; NASA Headquarters; 300 E Street, SW; Washington, DC 20546-0001. Although hardcopy written comments are preferred, comments may be sent by electronic mail to Dr. Carl B. Pilcher at otpeis@nasa.gov or by facsimile at 202-358-3096. Please eall NASAtollfree at 877-283-1977 if you have any questions.