State of Hawaii DLNR 7-10-15… “DLNR News Alert-BLNR Decision on Emergency Rule Regarding Mauna Kea”

This is the first of three posts I am making about today’s DLNR decision to make “new emergency rules” about Mauna Kea, before I hit the bed realm. This is their decision, even though perhaps over 90-95% of testifiers opposed this. The vote was 5-2.

After this will come another article about emails that were obtained showing that the process for making these “new rules” were essentially a cover for finding an easier way to kick The Protectors off the Mauna (and then, of course, TMT could more easily get its construction equipment up there).

Each posting in this trio of posts carries an image of Poli’ahu, by Herb Kane.

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DLNR News Alert-BLNR Decision on Emergency Rule Regarding Mauna Kea

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
News Alert

For Immediate News Alert, July 10, 2015

After more than 8 hours of public testimony, the Hawaii State Board of Land and Natural Resources voted 5-2 tonight to approve the following emergency rule:

Prohibited activities. (a) The area referred to in this rule as the “restricted area” is defined as any lands in the public hunting area that includes the Mauna Kea Observatory Access Road and one mile on either side of the Mauna Kea Observatory Access road.

(b) As used in this rule, the term “transiting” means operating, or being a passenger in, a motor vehicle travelling at a reasonable and prudent speed and having regard to the actual and potential hazards and conditions then existing.

(c) No person shall at any time possess or control in the restricted area any of the following items: sleeping bag, tent, camping stove, or propane burner.

(d) No person shall enter or remain in the restricted area during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., unless the person is transiting through the restricted area on the Mauna Kea Observatory Access Road or is lawfully within or entering or exiting an existing observatory or a facility operated by the University of Hawaii.

Dan Dennison
Senior Communications Manager
Office of the Chair
Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources
1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 130
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Tel 808-587-0407
Cell 808-295-8749
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