These meetings are a chance for OPD to update the public on the status of the CNMI’s Comprehensive Sustainable Development Plan or CSDP and three planning taskforces: the Built Environment Taskforce, Natural Resources Taskforce, and Socio-Economic/Disaster Risk Reduction Taskforce, and for taskforce members and stakeholders to provide their feedback on plan components and supporting implementation efforts.
The planning meetings are taking place this week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon via Zoom, and will also be live streamed to the OPD Facebook page @CNMIOPD670. Agendas for the meetings are listed below.
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 10/1 to help update the working documents that will be discussed this week. See https://opd.gov.mp/news/announcements/your-feedback-requested-10-1/ to learn more about the CSDP and engagement opportunities.
Space is limited on Zoom, so if you have not yet RSVP’d, email planning@opd.gov.mp and we will add your name to the registration email list.
Day 1:
The CSDP and Built Environment Planning Taskforce
8 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Built Environment Updates
8:45 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Smart, Safe Growth – Building Back Better
9 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Rebuilding with Resilience – CUC Power & Water
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Safe and Sustainable Highways and Roads
9:45 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Water Quality and Environmental Health
10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Complete Streets for Safe Transport and Healthy Communities
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
CREST Resiliency Hubs, Marianas Mappers / RiskMAP Updates
10:30 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.
Community Visioning follow-ups and next steps
Day 2:
The CSDP and Socio-Economic/Disaster Risk Reduction Planning Taskforce
8 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Context, RR Summary, and Socio-Econ Updates (OPD)
9 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Garapan Revitalization Updates
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Sustainability Tourism Plan
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
NMHC CBDG-DR Disaster Action Plan
9:45 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Resiliency Office and BRIC
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
CEDS Community Visioning – CEDS, EDA Projects Updates – Survey and Next Steps
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Community Visioning follow-ups and next steps
Day 3:
Where We’re Going – The Comprehensive Sustainable Development Plan and Natural Resources Planning Taskforce
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Natural Resources Updates – CSDP and Natural Resources Planning (OPD)
9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Watershed Planning – Garapan, Laolao, Achugao, and Talakhaya
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Coral Restoration and Resiliency Planning
9:45 a.m. – 10 a.m.
DFW Planning updates
10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Forestry Planning updates
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Coastal Resilience Agency Update
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Next Steps – Resources Report Recommendations and Visioning
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Community Visioning follow-ups and next steps (survey link, open facilitated discussion)
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 opd.gov.mp
