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TO: Mr. James Y. Arakaki, Chair z~'tzoM: Barry Stokes, President
tiawai'i County Council Citizens Against Noise
25 Aupuni Street Post Office Box 364
Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Volcano, Hawaii 86788
Dwre: July 22, 1887 Facsimile Transmission
1tE: Resolution Number 129-97, iar r~upport of ~3enator John
McCain's S. 268. to Re2ulsate fl[ghts Over National Parks
Dear Council Chair Arakaki and Member.:
Thank you for your introduction of a IIawaii County Council }3eso-
lution in support of Senator John McCcun's National Parks Overflights Act. of
1997 (5.268) for the 105th Congress. Sen:~! ~~r McCain's measure is meant to
address the problem of excessive noise in tnc National Park System brought
about. by airplane and helicopter tours.
Senator McCairi s Overflight Act cf 1:3J7 requires the Secretary of the
hrierior to develop a comprehensive plat: address the air tour problem
over our Parlcs wiihsn 120 days. The FM ~e required to ad~~ise the Secretary
Of any safety coneems and implement the ;~;cc,:rt'tary's recommendations.
The b111 would allow the Seeretan of ~d~c lntcrior to consider the use of
flight bans. flight-free cones and altitude restrictions in order to preserve
quiet in the Parks. The bill also calls fo- incentives for the use of quiet
aircraft technology, and a schedule for a,;- tour operators to convert to
quieter aircraft. The Secretary may c;,:o~fnpt military, non-commercial,
rescue and other specified flights from arr- re:~trlctions.
[n 1994 and again last summer, tlic i'~.3tional Parks and Conservation
Association (NPCA) surveyed Park mana~?~ ~ about overflights problems fn
the National Park System. The surv~:~y~, identified 56 Parks where
commercial lour overflights are a recoxr~ed problem, and a number of
additional Parks where managers exprees.~d. concerns that commercial air
tour operations were imminent. Botl; i-iau•afi Volcanoes and Haleakala
National Parks were listed as a "maJor" con~~crn for overflight Impacts.
Senator McCaln's bill appears to ire n, positive step forward, and we
are grateful for the Hawaii County C^alr~ctl's support for this federal
measure. Special thanks to Council Me:33ber Santangelo for its introduction.