Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 26, Number 3, 1 April 2009 — Vokanoes park seeking input [ARTICLE]

Vokanoes park seeking input

The Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park will be hosting open house sessions across Hawai'i to gather public input on a process to develop a general management plan for the park for the next 20 years. The planning document guiding the park now is 30 years old. Since that plan was completed, the park acquired 1 16,000 acres, has seen an increased number of visitors and has experienced numerous volcanic eruptions - including the one that over-ran Kalapana. The open houses are schedule for: Hawai'i Island > April 26: Cooper Center Farmer's Market, Volcano Village, 6:30-9 a.m. » April 26: Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, 6:30-8:30 p.m. » April 27: Aunty Sally Kaleohano's Lū'au Hale, Hilo, 5-8 p.m. » April 28: Nā'ālehu Community Center, Nā'ālehu, 5-8 p.m. » April 29: Keauhou Beach Resort, Kona, 5-8 p.m. Maui » May 1: Maui Community College, Kahului, 3-7 p.m. O'ahu » April 30: East-West Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 5-8 p.m. For more information or to submit comments online, visit nps.gov/havo/ parkmgmt/plan.htm. To add your name to the plan mailing list and receive the newsletter, eall Park Planner Lora Gale at 808-985-6303.