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DLNR says federal patrol funding and local permit proceeds are not reaching Tinian as intended
Summary
The Department of Lands and Natural Resources told senators much of the $250,000 federal funding for marine patrols was managed from Saipan and the department urged clarification of how funds and permit proceeds are accounted and routed to Tinian operations.
Guillermo C. Borja, resident department head for the Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) on Tinian, told the Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee that the agency’s FY26 proposal was largely reduced to zero in the governor’s submission and asked the Legislature to restore operating funds for repairs, fuel, communications and equipment.
Borja and deputy Steve Cabrera emphasized that DLNR relies on limited revolving funds to provide services — patching equipment breakdowns, supporting farmers and ranchers, and carrying out marine and land patrols — and that recent federal support has not…
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