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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 28, 2013   NA PALI COAST STATE PARK EXPECTED TO REOPEN FRIDAY HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) kept the Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park and Kalalau Trail closed ...
Read More 03/28/13 – Na Pali Coast State Park Expected To Reopen Friday

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 28, 2013   STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION TO BEGIN MONITORING ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVES AND EASEMENTS HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD) has launched a pilot project that ...
Read More 03/28/13 – State Historic Preservation Division To Begin Monitoring Archaeological Preserves And Easements

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 27, 2013 NA PALI COAST STATE PARK AND KALALAU TRAIL CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has closed the Na Pali Coast State Park and Kalalau ...
Read More 03/27/13 – Na Pali Coast State Park And Kalalau Trail Closed Due To Flooding

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 20, 2013   MAUI FISHERS INVITED TO TALK STORY WITH DLNR CHAIRPERSON KAHULUI — Maui fishermen are invited to an informal “talk story” session with Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Chairperson William ...
Read More 03/20/13 – Maui Fishers Invited To Talk Story With DLNR Chairperson

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 20, 2013   DLNR HOLDS STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED RULE AMENDMENTS RELATING TO WILDLIFE HONOLULU – Between March 27 and April 5, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold statewide ...
Read More 03/20/13 – DLNR Holds Statewide Public Hearings On Proposed Rule Amendments Relating To Wildlife

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 15, 2013   MARCH 18-24 IS DETECT-A-LEAK WEEK IN HAWAI‘I HONOLULU – Governor Neil Abercrombie has issued a proclamation recognizing March 18-24, 2013 as “Detect-A-Leak-Week” in Hawaii. The proclamation also announces that the State ...
Read More 03/15/13 – March 18-24 Is Detect-A-Leak Week In Hawaii

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 15, 2013 FREE OPEN HOUSE SET FOR NEW COMMUNITY FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT UNIT KAHULUI – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, and Conservation International’s (CI) Hawaii Fish Trust ...
Read More 03/15/13 – Free Open House Set For New Community Fisheries Enforcement Unit

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 08, 2013   NOMINEES FOR VACANCIES ON STATE WATER COMMISSION TO BE INTERVIEWED   HONOLULU – The Nominating Committee for the State Commission on Water Resource Management will interview applicants for two vacant positions ...
Read More 03/08/13 – Nominees For Vacancies On State Water Commission To Be Interviewed

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 08, 2013   DLNR OUTPLANTS NATIVE SPECIES AT KAALA NATURAL AREA RESERVE Plants that are critically endangered will be reintroduced to their native habitat in a unique bog HONOLULU — Today, volunteers, along with ...
Read More 03/08/13 – DLNR Outplants Native Species At Kaala Natural Area Reserve

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 08, 2013   DLNR HOLDS PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING WITH CLIMBERS TO DISCUSS ROCK CLIMBING ON PUBLIC LANDS Mokuleia “Wall” remains closed since June 2012 HALEIWA — The Department of Land and Natural Resources will ...
Read More 03/08/13 – DLNR Holds Public Information Meeting With Climbers

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 01, 2013   DLNR HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING FOR DRAFT HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN FOR HONUAULA (WAILEA 670) KIHEI, MAUI KIHEI – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) ...
Read More 03/01/13 – DLNR Holds Public Hearing For Draft Habitat Conservation Plan For Honuaula (Wailea 670) Kihei, Maui

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release March 01, 2013 DLNR CLOSES AIHUALAMA TRAIL TEMPORARILY DUE TO LANDSLIDE CONDITIONS HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) Oahu Na Ala Hele Trail and Access ...
Read More 03/01/13 – DLNR Closes Aihualama Trail Temporarily Due To Landslide Conditions

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release February 28, 2013   HAWAII JOINS THE NATION IN RECOGNIZING ‘INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK’ Events Begin with Governor’s Proclamation at the Capitol HONOLULU—For the first time, the State of Hawaii will participate in National Invasive ...
Read More 02/28/13 – Hawaii Joins The Nation In Recognizing ‘Invasive Species Awareness Week’

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release February 14, 2013 NATURAL PHENOMENA OF KOA DEFOLIATION ON HAWAII ISLAND DUE TO POPULATION EXPLOSION OF NATIVE MOTH Public Assistance Needed in Reporting of Continued Defoliation HILO — The Department of Land and Natural Resources ...
Read More 02/14/13 – Natural Phenomena of Koa Defoliation on Hawaii Island Due To Population Explosion of Native Moth

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON JOINT RELEASE For Immediate Release February 14, 2013   STATE, KANEOHE RANCH ANNOUNCE HAMAKUA HILLSIDE SALE ‘Environmental Treasure’ Will Be Saved In Perpetuity   KAILUA – Completing a pledge to the Kailua community to protect Hamakua Marsh and ...
Read More 02/14/13 – STATE, KANEOHE RANCH ANNOUNCE HAMAKUA HILLSIDE SALE ‘Environmental Treasure’ Will Be Saved In Perpetuity

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release February 6, 2013   DLNR REPAIRING PARKING AREAS AT HAPUNA BEACH STATE RECREATION AREA   HAPUNA BEACH, WEST HAWAII — Starting Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will begin ...
Read More 02/06/13 – DLNR Repairing Parking Areas At Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release February 5, 2013   LATEST MONK SEAL DEATH INCREASES CONCERN OF FISHERY IMPACTS First Monk Seal Death of 2013 Could Have Been Prevented with Earlier Reporting HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources ...
Read More 01/05/13 – Latest Monk Seal Death Increases Concern Of Fishery Impacts; First Monk Seal Death Of 2013 Could Have Been Prevented With Earlier Reporting

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release February 5, 2013   ROAD PAVING TO CLOSE DIAMOND HEAD TO PUBLIC FOR TWO DAYS HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of State Parks will close the Diamond Head State Monument ...
Read More 02/05/13 – Road Paving To Close Diamond Head To Public For Two Days

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release February 4, 2013 KAUAI HUNTING “UNIT A” FERAL GOAT PERMITS AVAILABLE FOR ARCHERY AND MUZZLELOADERS   LIHUE – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) today announced the ...
Read More 02/04/13 – Kauai Hunting “Unit A” Feral Goat Permits Available For Archery And Muzzleloaders

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release February 01, 2013   ANIMAL CONTROL PERMITS AVAILABLE FOR UNGULATES AT KAOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA, HAWAII ISLAND HILO — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) today announced the availability of  muzzleloader animal control ...
Read More 02/01/13 – ANIMAL CONTROL PERMITS AVAILABLE FOR UNGULATES AT KAOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA, HAWAII ISLAND

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release January 29, 2013   COMMUNITY CELEBRATES RAMSAR WORLD WETLANDS DAY AT KAWAINUI MARSH WITH TOURS, FAMILY ACTIVITIES HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) in collaboration with Hoolaulima and the community present ...
Read More 01/29/13 – Community Celebrates Ramsar World Wetlands Day At Kawainui Marsh With Tours, Family Activities

Japan Tsunami Marine Debris

Posted on Jan 28, 2013 in slider

NEWS RELEASE  Published 10/12/12 What to do if you see debris in Hawai‘i’s ocean or beaches – GENERAL GUIDANCE – Marine debris with living organisms View Here (Updated: April 2013)

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release January 22, 2013 PAVING WORK REQUIRES CLOSURE AT PUU UALAKAA STATE WAYSIDE HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of State Parks will temporarily close Puu Ualakaa State Wayside from Jan. ...
Read More 01/22/13 – Paving Work Requires Closure at Puu Ualakaa State Wayside

    Hapuna Beach at Hapuna Beach State Park is closed this morning for public safety,  due to surf and water conditions.  The surges from the ocean are going too far up on shore and may cause problems for people.  Ocean waves are 10-12 feet, but the water is going as high as the vegetation on ...
Read More Hapuna Beach at Hapuna Beach State Park is closed this morning for public safety

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release January 16, 2013   Boat Brought To Honokohau Harbor By Fisherman Is Potentially Japan Tsunami Marine Debris   Confirmation pending assistance by NOAA and Consulate General of Japan in Hawaii KAILUA-KONA — A Kona fisherman ...
Read More 01/16/13 – Boat Brought To Honokohau Harbor By Fisherman Is Potentially Japan Tsunami Marine Debris

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release January 15, 2013 DLNR  Holds Public Hearing On Proposed Kaluanui Natural Area Reserve HONOLULU –The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, ...
Read More 01/15/13 – DLNR Holds Public Hearing On Proposed Kaluanui Natural Area Reserve

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release January 09, 2013 State Publishes Notice Of Intent To Prepare An EIS For The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Sanctuary co-managers, State of Hawaii and NOAA working together to meet requirements ...
Read More 01/09/13 – State Publishes Notice Of Intent To Prepare An EIS For The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release January 07, 2013 Napali Coast State Wilderness Park On Kauai Reopens  HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of State Parks has reopened the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park to the ...
Read More 01/07/13 – Napali Coast State Wilderness Park On Kauai Reopens

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release January 04, 2013 DLNR To Hold Public Information Meeting In Kihei Maui to Discuss Keawakapu Artificial Reef Corrective Action Plan   KIHEI, MAUI — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold a ...
Read More 01/04/13 – DLNR To Hold Public Information Meeting In Kihei Maui to Discuss Keawakapu Artificial Reef Corrective Action Plan

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release December 27, 2012 Public Meetings Set On Keauhou Bay Survey Of Available Moorings KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) will hold two public ...
Read More 12/27/12 – Public Meetings Set On Keauhou Bay Survey Of Available Moorings

DAR-CML-Letter-2-090505.pdf

DAR-CML-Letter-090401

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, headed by an executive Board of Land and Natural Resources, is responsible for managing, administering, and exercising control over public lands, water resources, ocean waters, navigable streams, coastal areas (except commercial harbors), minerals, and all interests therein. The department’s jurisdiction encompasses nearly 1.3 million acres of State lands, beaches, and coastal waters as well ...
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