The Office of Planning and Development, under the CNMI Office of the Governor, would like to invite all interested community members to join OPD\u2019s upcoming planning meetings. These meetings are a chance for OPD to update the public on the status of the CNMI\u2019s Comprehensive Sustainable Development Plan and three planning task forces\u2014the Built Environment Task Force, Natural Resources Task Force, and Socio-Economic\/Disaster Risk Reduction Task Force\u2014and for task force members and stakeholders to provide their feedback on plan components and supporting implementation efforts.<\/p>\n
The planning meetings are taking place this week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8am to 12pm via Zoom, and will also be livestreamed to the OPD Facebook page @CNMIOPD670.<\/p>\n
Although the presentations will end each day for a lunch break, the meetings will resume after lunch to allow for community questions and discussion. Questions can be submitted via Zoom or Facebook during the meetings, and comments are being requested through Octo. 1 to help update the working documents that will be discussed this week. See\u00a0https:\/\/opd.gov.mp\/news\/announcements\/your-feedback-requested-10-1\/\u00a0to learn more about the CSDP and engagement opportunities.<\/p>\n
Space is limited on Zoom, so if you have not yet RSVP\u2019d, email\u00a0planning@opd.gov.mp and we will add your name to the registration email list.<\/p>\n
Day 1: The CSDP and Built Environment Planning Task Force<\/p>\n
\u2022 8am \u2013 8:45am \u2013 Built Environment Updates
\n\u2022 8:45am \u2013 9am \u2013 Smart, Safe Growth \u2013 Building Back Better
\n\u2022 9am \u2013 9:15am \u2013 Rebuilding with Resilience \u2013 CUC Power & Water
\n\u2022 9:15am \u2013 9:30am \u2013 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management
\n\u2022 9:30am \u2013 9:45am \u2013 Safe and Sustainable Highways and Roads
\n\u2022 9:45am \u2013 10am \u2013 Water Quality and Environmental Health
\n\u2022 10am \u2013 10:15am \u2013 Complete Streets for Safe Transport and Healthy Communities
\n\u2022 10:15 am \u2013 10:30am \u2013 CREST Resiliency Hubs, Marianas Mappers \/ RiskMAP Updates
\n\u2022 10:30am \u2013 11:30am Community Visioning follow-ups and next steps<\/p>\n
Day 2: The CSDP and Socio-Economic\/Disaster Risk Reduction Planning Task Force<\/p>\n
\u2022 8am \u2013 8:50am \u2013 Context, RR Summary, and Socio-Econ Updates
\n\u2022 9am \u2013 9:15am \u2013 Garapan Revitalization Updates
\n\u2022 9:15am \u2013 9:30am \u2013 Sustainability Tourism Plan
\n\u2022 9:30am \u2013 9:45am \u2013 NMHC CBDG-DR Disaster Action Plan
\n\u2022 9:45am \u2013 10am \u2013 Resiliency Office and BRIC
\n\u2022 10am \u2013 11:00 am CEDS \u2013 Community Visioning \u2013 CEDS, EDA Projects Updates \u2013 Survey and Next Steps
\n\u2022 11am \u2013 12pm \u2013 Community Visioning follow-ups and next steps<\/p>\n
Day 3: The CSDP and Natural Resources Planning Task Force<\/p>\n
Where We\u2019re Going \u2013 The Comprehensive Sustainable Development Plan and Natural Resources Planning Task Force
\n\u2022 8am \u2013 9am Natural Resources Updates \u2013 CSDP and Natural Resources Planning
\n\u2022 9am \u2013 9:30am \u2013 Watershed Planning \u2013 Garapan, Laolao, Achugao, and Talakhaya
\n\u2022 9:30am \u2013 9:45am \u2013 Coral Restoration and Resiliency Planning
\n\u2022 9:45am \u2013 10am \u2013 DFW Planning updates
\n\u2022 10am \u2013 10:15am \u2013 Forestry Planning updates
\n\u2022 10:15am \u2013 10:30am \u2013 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Coastal Resilience Agency Update
\n\u2022 10:30am \u2013 10:45am \u2013 State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)
\n\u2022 10:45am \u2013 11am \u2013 Next Steps – Resources Report Recommendations and Visioning (OPD)
\n\u2022 11am \u2013 12pm \u2013 Community Visioning follow-ups and next steps (survey link, open facilitated discussion)<\/p>\n
These public planning meetings are a great opportunity to provide your input on how OPD can help to shape a better and more sustainable future for the CNMI. Learn more at\u00a0opd.gov.mp\/. (PR)<\/p>\n