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- 12/04/13 – DLNR ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS BY DECEMBER 31 FOR AMERICAN FORESTS’ NATIONAL REGISTER OF BIG TREES Fall 2013 Register Includes 10 Champions Crowned in HawaiiThe Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is accepting nominations by December 31, 2013 for the 2014 National Register of Big Trees. Across the United States, the largest trees of their species joined the ranks of the more than 780 national champion trees listed in American Forests’ National Register of Big Trees. More than 40 new champions were crowned across 50 states and the District of Columbia, including 6 new champions in Hawaii.
- 12/05/13 – DLNR Celebrates A New Christmas Tradition To Protect Hawai‘i’s Rarest BirdsKULANI, HAWAI‘I – A new Christmas tradition is taking place in remote forests above Hilo. Early in the morning, volunteers scan the trees, looking for jewels far more beautiful than any Christmas ornament. These volunteers are on a quest to find Hawai‘i’s rarest native birds. The forests of Kulani are part of the Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve (NAR) managed by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW).
On Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, the DLNR Natural Area Reserves System (NARS), the Three Mountain Alliance (TMA), and the Hawai‘i Audubon Society and community volunteers will search through the forest and count native birds in an annual survey of the forest.
- 12/06/13 – Public Hearings Scheduled On Proposed Changes To Stony Coral And Live Rock RulesHONOLULU -- The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold statewide public hearings to amend Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) relating to stony coral and live rock. The proposed amendments would clarify what activities constitute "damage" to stony coral and live rock, and establish a formula for calculating administrative penalties for such violations.
- 12/06/13 – Applications Sought For Members Of State Forest Stewardship CommitteePlease visit https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/lap/fsp/ to download the application and learn more about the Forest Stewardship and Forest Legacy Programs in Hawai‘i.
For more information please contact Irene Sprecher at DLNR-Division of Forestry and Wildlife, (808) 587-4167, or email [email protected].
Applications are due by December 31, 2013.
- 12/31/13 – DLNR Holds Hearing On Wailuku-Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility Shoreline Protection ExtensionKAHULUI -- The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), State of Hawai‘i, pursuant to Chapter 183C, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS), will hold a public hearing in Kahului, Maui on:
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Lihikai Elementary School Cafeteria at 335 S. Papa Avenue
to receive testimony on Conservation District Use Application (CDUA) MA-3688 for the Wailuku-Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility Shoreline Protection Extension partially located on submerged land offshore of and upon TMK: (2) 3-8-001:188.
- 01/29/14 – DLNR Partners With USGS To Investigate Kauai Marine Life Die-OffLIHUE, Kauai – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is responding to and investigating reports received on Monday of between 500-800 dead and dying lanternfish (Myctophid) and squid near Nawiliwili.
- 02/14/14 – DLNR Proposes Streamlined Permit Process For Fishpond RestorationHONOLULU – Navigating a complicated and time-consuming regulatory path for restoration of traditional fishpond systems in Hawai‘i should soon become more efficient and manageable, thanks to a proposed statewide programmatic general permit process. Statewide public hearings on this proposed process are being held to gather input.
- 04/02/14 – Commercial Boating And Ocean Recreation Operations Rules Are Subject Of DLNR Public Hearings This WeekHonolulu - The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold public hearings this week on the proposed adoption and compilation of Title 13, Hawaii Administrative Rules, in order to update and streamline the rules that pertain to commercial operations occurring in state small boat harbors, facilities, and near shore waters.
- 04/11/14 – Reminder: 2014 Lanai Mouflon Sheep Hunting Season Applications AvailableHONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announces that application forms for the 2014 Lanai mouflon sheep hunting season, together with instruction sheets, are available at all Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) offices statewide.. It is imperative that hunter applicants obtain and pay particular attention to the hunt instruction sheet and addendum for any changes in the application process.
- 05/15/14 – Goat Hunting To Open On Kaua‘iLIHU‘E – The Department of Land and Natural Resources announces the opening of archery, muzzleloading rifle, and high-powered rifle hunting seasons for feral goats on the island of Kaua‘i. Pursuant to Title 13, Chapter 123 “Rules Regulating Game Mammal Hunting,” the following rules and conditions will be in effect for the hunt: