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J+tvJos„. Roy Takemoto <br /> 0,. 7 •. Managing Director <br /> \l bg <br /> �Harry Kim • �y„` �:* <br /> • <br /> Mayor <br /> '.� Barbara J. Kossow <br /> os M <br /> i ►•'�- Deputy Managing Director <br /> County of Hawai i <br /> Office of the Mayor <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> March 10, 2020 <br /> Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair <br /> Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair <br /> Committee on Transportation <br /> Dear Chair Inouye, Vice Chair Harimoto, and Committee Members: <br /> RE: SCR 12/SR 13 Urging the Federal Aviation Administration to take <br /> Action Regarding Commercial Helicopter Tour Operations in Hawaii <br /> SCR12 and SR 13 are appropriate counterparts to SCR 11 and SR 12, also on <br /> today's agenda. Whereas SCR 12/SR 13 call on the Federal Aviation Administration <br /> (FAA) to do a better job of regulating tour helicopters by increasing minimum flight <br /> altitudes, mandating offshore tour aircraft routes when appropriate, and creating air tour <br /> management plans for national parks in Hawaii, SCR 11/SR 12 go the next step and <br /> say that if FAA won't do its job, give the reins to the National Transportation Safety <br /> Board (NTSB). <br /> The helicopter industry should be a responsible and considerate corporate <br /> member of our community. You might think that the operators would want to achieve <br /> that status voluntarily, but the track record indicates that it will take Federal action to <br /> achieve that status. Since we do not know whether the FAA or the NTSB is more likely <br /> to take the necessary action, I hope you will support SCR 12/SR 13 as well as SCR <br /> 11/SR 12. <br /> Resp ctfully Submitted, <br /> HarryKim <br /> 'Th4±-f--1( <br /> MAYOR <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />