HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 017 Draft 02 1992-1994COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION N0. ~~ 93
(DRAFT 2)
WHEREAS, our Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is subject to a
problem of helicopter overflights by those companies or individuals
operating in clear violation of FAA regulations; and
WHEREAS, such flights are dangerous and have resulted in a
recent incident of an accident in an active crater; and
WHEREAS, our National Park exists to preserve our native flora
and fauna; and
WHEREAS, helicopter noise is disturbing to the park personnel
and to our visitors as well as the wildlife within the park; and
WHEREAS, in the past five years helicopters over the National
Park increased from 30% of the time to over 80%; and
WHEREAS, Grand Canyon National Park has mandated no flight
zones over the Canyon; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Aqency is now mandated to enter
into Memoranda of Agreements with the National Parks Service and
the Fish and Wildlife Service to restrict and monitor helicopter
flights including setting minimum altitudes, flight free zones and
minimum heights above people assembled on the ground.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the County of
Hawaii that it request the FAA to enter into an interagency
Agreement with the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to set standards
for helicopter flights over the Park, including other regulations
that will insure the safety of people and wildlife in the Park; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Department of Land &
Natural Resources explore with the FAA similar rules regarding
flights over state area reserves and other sensitive areas; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
transmit copies of this Resolution be sent to John Gordon, Regional
Administrator, Federal Aviation Agency, to Governor John Waihee,
William Paty, Chairman, Department of Land and Natural Resources,
to Hugo Huntzinger, Superintendent, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
and Richard Wass, Refuge Manager, Hakalau Forest National Wild Life
Refuge.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii this 24th day of March 1993.
BY:
COUNCILMEMBERy, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNCILMEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo. Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION wee by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL
of the County of Hawaii on March 24 , 1993 ,
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