Investigation is pending – pilot and two passengers uninjured, taken to hospital.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources today closed the Kalalau trail in Napali Coast State Wilderness Park, until further notice, due to a helicopter accident at Kalalau beach this afternoon. The park is closed in order to preserve the location of the accident pending investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
“The new fisheries enforcement unit aims to increase public awareness about the importance of ocean conservation and pono fishing activities on Maui. It also sends a message that we are serious about protecting the marine resources of Maui,” said William J. Aila, Jr., DLNR chairperson.
“Protecting threatened and endangered species through collaborative approaches like this one builds the collective capacity of resource managers to understand the scope of challenges facing Hawaii’s rare species and leverages our finances to facilitate greater impact on the ground,” said William J. Aila Jr., DLNR Chairperson. “The Snail Extinction Prevention Program (SEPP) is a new program under the DLNR. In their work, SEPP and partners honor what is today a rarely seen species and protect not only our natural resources, but our culture.”
HRS 6E-8 Review of an Interim Protection Plan in compliance HAR Section 13-275-9(d) for the Honolulu High-Capacity Rapid Transit Corridor Project, East Kapolei to Ala Moana Center Honouliuli, Honouliuli, Ho’ae’ae, Waikele, Waipi’o, Waiawa, Manana, Waimanalo, Waiau, Kalauao, ‘Aiea and Halawa, Moanalua, Kalihi, Kapalama, Honolulu and Waikiki Ahupua’a, ‘Ewa and Honolulu Districts, Island of O’ahu.