KAHULUI -- The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will close the Kula state forest reserve and Polipoli state park for repairs to the forest access road, this week between Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 20. The reserve will reopen on Saturday June 21 at 6 a.m. A previous announcement did not specific a reopening date or time.

LANA‘I CITY – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold an informal public meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at the Hale Kupuna o Lana‘i at 1144 Ilima, Lana‘i City, to hear from community members whether they want to see thrillcraft (also known as personal watercraft or PWCs) allowed around Lana‘i “The purpose of this meeting on Lana‘i is to find out if there is broad general support for jet ski riding from residents,” said DLNR Chair Laura H. Thielen.

KEKAHA, KAUA‘I – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is notifying boaters that construction work at the Kikiaola small boat harbor is expected to start in mid-June 2008.

Initially, a minimum of one-half of the entrance channel will remain open at all times to permit vessels to enter and exit the harbor. Starting September 1, 2008, the harbor may be closed during construction at one-week intervals.

LIHU‘E — The Polihale State Park camping area on the west coast of Kaua‘i was closed today by the Dept. of Land and Natural Resources due to an major underground break in the waterline. The water to the park has been turned off while the contractor Aqua Engineers assisted by park staff are conducting emergency waterline repair. All attempts will be made to repair the line as quickly as possible.

HONOLULU - The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has approved the award of $4.7 million for county and nonprofit land acquisition projects to protect Hawai‘i’s valuable resource lands through the Legacy Land Conservation Program (LLCP).

KAHULUI, MAUI – In observance of National Trails Day, Na Ala Hele, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife’s trails and access program, will sponsor a hike to celebrate this important day and to thank the many volunteers who have helped construct and maintain the trails within the state’s Na Ala Hele (NAH) trails system.

KANE‘OHE - The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will undertake a pilot project to improve water safety in Kane‘ohe Bay during holiday weekends this summer. The launch of the project is designed to coincide with the Memorial Day weekend, which has traditionally been a time of increased boating traffic and heightened activity in the bay. DLNR enforcement officers will increase their presence in and around Kane‘ohe Bay to enforce safety equipment requirements, zone violations, boating under the influence (BUI) violations and all other regulations under the department’s purview. DLNR will work cooperatively with the U.S. Coast Guard on this effort.

KAHULUI -- The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 to discuss proposed fishing rule changes (Hawai‘i Administrative Rules Chapter 13-51) for Kahului Harbor, Maui.

Bainbridge Island, Washington - The top names in Fly Fishing have joined forces together to put togther a world-class fly fishing outfit as a fundraiser for Trout Unlimited-Alaska to help with their efforts protecting the Bristol Bay watershed.