August 2015

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 29, 2015DLNR CLOSES ALL MAUI FOREST AREAS AS IGNACIO NEARSDue to the continued approach of Hurricane Ignacio, DLNR Division of Forestry and...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release August 28, 2015 KAULUNANI, HAWAII’S URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM,  INSTALLS DEMONSTRATION FORESTED RAIN GARDEN IN KAILUA  HONOLULU —  The...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 28, 2015CHANGES TO THE MAKAPU‘U TRAIL CLOSURES Closures Scheduled for September 15 – 23 (Weekdays Only)HONOLULU – Due in large part to...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 27, 2015 DLNR AND EDMUND C. OLSON TRUST ESTABLISH A PUBLIC ACCESS ROUTE TO THE KAʻÛ FOREST RESERVEHILO -- A public vehicular access...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 25, 2015 (click on image to watch video)EAST OAHU BEACHFRONT PROPERTY OWNERS ASKED TO TRIM BACK VEGETATION ALONG THE SHORELINE(HONOLULU) - Andy Bohlander,...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 18, 2015NEW HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL CRITICAL HABITAT RULE SUPPORTS STATE ROLE IN PROTECTING ENDANGERED NATIVE SPECIESHONOLULU — The Department of Land and...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 14, 2015PUBLIC HEARINGS SET ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO  THRILL CRAFT ZONES IN KEEHI LAGOON HONOLULU -- The Department of Land and Natural Resources...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 14, 2015NEW RULES FOR THE HA‘ENA COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREA TAKE EFFECT TODAYHONOLULU --   New fishing rules for the first-ever Community-Based...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 13, 2015PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON DRAFT MASTER PLAN, EIS FOR HA‘ENA STATE PARK LIHU‘E, KAUA‘I --  The Department of Land and Natural Resources,...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release August 11, 2015 PROPERTY OWNERS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS ON PRELIMINARY FEMA FLOOD MAPS FOR HAWAI‘I COUNTYHILO -- The Department of Land and...