Department of Land and Natural Resources

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Media Release

NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR

WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON

For Immediate Meida Release June 14, 2013

HAPUNA BEACH STATE PARK CLOSED TODAY DUE TO UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE FIND

Waialea section remains open

HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) closed Hapuna Beach State Park this morning (except for the Waialea section which remains open) due to possible unexploded ordnance (UXO) found by a diver in waters off the park. The diver brought the object ashore to the park concession area.

Hawaii County Fire Department and Police Departments were notified and DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) contacted the U.S. Army Schofield Barracks unexploded ordnance unit. A team of UXO experts is expected to arrive on the Big Island this afternoon and will determine what further action will be taken.

Meanwhile the public was evacuated by County Police and DOCARE and a safety perimeter established around the concession area where the object remains at this time.

 

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For more information, news media may contact:

Deborah Ward
DLNR Public Information Specialist
Phone: (808) 587-0320