Overview

The Department of Public Lands (DPL) Compliance Division plays an important role in the overall operation of the DPL. Its primary duty and responsibility is to stringently enforce and police all public lands in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Our Mission

The mission of the Compliance Division is that leases, permit conditions, and use at Mañagaha Island are regularly monitored to ensure that all users of public lands are complying with requirements that benefit the people of the Commonwealth.

Our Vision

The vision of the Compliance Division is that regulations are stringently enforced and violations are corrected in a timely manner when they occur in order to ensure that lessees and permittees comply with the terms and conditions of their respective agreements with DPL and that users of Mañagaha Island comply with relevant rules and regulations for the benefit of the people of the Commonwealth.

Our Role

The Compliance Division's primary duty is to enforce and police the all public lands in the CNMI which include conducting periodic site inspections of all public leases, permits, authorizations, etc., to ensure that the lessee and permittee complies with the terms and conditions of their respective agreements with DPL. Duties and Responsibilities of the Compliance Division extend to the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the Mañagaha Landing and User fee at Mañagaha Island.