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Lanai to have say on allowing Jet Skis
POSTED: June 20, 2008
WAILUKU — The state Department of Land and Natural Resources wants to hear from Lanai residents Wednesday about whether they want to see personal watercraft allowed around the island.
An informal public meeting will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hale Kupuna O Lanai, at 1144 Ilima Ave., in Lanai City.
State regulations currently prohibit commercial and recreational use of personal watercraft around both Lanai and Molokai.
“The purpose of this meeting on Lanai is to find out if there is broad general support for Jet Ski riding from residents,” according to a statement by DLNR Chairwoman Laura Thielen.
Some Molokai residents are circulating a petition trying to garner support for personal watercraft; and the DLNR held a similar public meeting on May 8.
In order to lift the prohibition, the state would need to change its administrative rules on the issue. That process involves formal public hearings and approval by the Board of Natural Resources, attorney general and governor, according to the DLNR.
The state would retain the right to prohibit personal watercraft use in areas that could harm the environment or endangered species, such as the humpback whale.
Personal watercraft users would also need to be certified by the state after completing a safety course through the University of Hawaii Community College System.
Anyone needing special accommodations to participate should call Lanai Harbor Agent Sherry Menze at 559-0723.
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<TABLE class=memberTable cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=5 width=645><THEAD id=commentNum16038><TR><TH colSpan=2>polihua
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>The proposed site is where MOST of Lana`i's turtles and monk seals are. Jet skis will pose a threat to them.
</TD></TR></TBODY><THEAD id=commentNum15683><TR><TH colSpan=2>polihua
</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD width=150>06-23-08 6:16 PM
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>Jet Skis pose a threat to all the divers here. You put one wrong person on that jet ski and everyone on the beach going be in danger.
</TD></TR></TBODY><THEAD id=commentNum15376><TR><TH colSpan=2>Concerned
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>Yah, those jet skis are killing all the whales. Ban 'em.
</TD></TR></TBODY><THEAD id=commentNum15358><TR><TH colSpan=2>Sherry
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>Why does everyone want to bring the mainland here? If they want to jetski, there are plenty of places at home to do that - Personally, I enjoy the calm, peace, and quiet that the island shares with us everyday.
</TD></TR></TBODY><THEAD id=commentNum15335><TR><TH colSpan=2>kainalu
</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD width=150>06-20-08 8:32 PM
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>Ban jet skis on maui also.
</TD></TR></TBODY><THEAD id=commentNum15276><TR><TH colSpan=2>Meleana
</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD width=150>06-20-08 3:56 PM
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>I agree with Doraemon. I enjoy the quiet when there are no speeding crafts around and this past year I saw a few too many of them get close to whales, they should be banded from Maui, atleast during Whale Season. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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Lanai to have say on allowing Jet Skis
POSTED: June 20, 2008
WAILUKU — The state Department of Land and Natural Resources wants to hear from Lanai residents Wednesday about whether they want to see personal watercraft allowed around the island.
An informal public meeting will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hale Kupuna O Lanai, at 1144 Ilima Ave., in Lanai City.
State regulations currently prohibit commercial and recreational use of personal watercraft around both Lanai and Molokai.
“The purpose of this meeting on Lanai is to find out if there is broad general support for Jet Ski riding from residents,” according to a statement by DLNR Chairwoman Laura Thielen.
Some Molokai residents are circulating a petition trying to garner support for personal watercraft; and the DLNR held a similar public meeting on May 8.
In order to lift the prohibition, the state would need to change its administrative rules on the issue. That process involves formal public hearings and approval by the Board of Natural Resources, attorney general and governor, according to the DLNR.
The state would retain the right to prohibit personal watercraft use in areas that could harm the environment or endangered species, such as the humpback whale.
Personal watercraft users would also need to be certified by the state after completing a safety course through the University of Hawaii Community College System.
Anyone needing special accommodations to participate should call Lanai Harbor Agent Sherry Menze at 559-0723.
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>The proposed site is where MOST of Lana`i's turtles and monk seals are. Jet skis will pose a threat to them.
</TD></TR></TBODY><THEAD id=commentNum15683><TR><TH colSpan=2>polihua
</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD width=150>06-23-08 6:16 PM
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>Jet Skis pose a threat to all the divers here. You put one wrong person on that jet ski and everyone on the beach going be in danger.
</TD></TR></TBODY><THEAD id=commentNum15376><TR><TH colSpan=2>Concerned
</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD width=150>06-21-08 4:16 AM
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>Yah, those jet skis are killing all the whales. Ban 'em.
</TD></TR></TBODY><THEAD id=commentNum15358><TR><TH colSpan=2>Sherry
</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD width=150>06-20-08 11:12 PM
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>Why does everyone want to bring the mainland here? If they want to jetski, there are plenty of places at home to do that - Personally, I enjoy the calm, peace, and quiet that the island shares with us everyday.
</TD></TR></TBODY><THEAD id=commentNum15335><TR><TH colSpan=2>kainalu
</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD width=150>06-20-08 8:32 PM
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>Ban jet skis on maui also.
</TD></TR></TBODY><THEAD id=commentNum15276><TR><TH colSpan=2>Meleana
</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD width=150>06-20-08 3:56 PM
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</TD><TD align=left width=495>I agree with Doraemon. I enjoy the quiet when there are no speeding crafts around and this past year I saw a few too many of them get close to whales, they should be banded from Maui, atleast during Whale Season. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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