NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to Chapter 91, HRS, notice is hereby given that the State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), will hold public hearings on a proposed amendment to Title 13, Chapter 146, Hawaii Administrative Rules, Hawai’i State Park System. The proposed amendment adds Section 13-146-6 which sets fees for camping, lodging, day-use pavilions, parking, and entrance at State parks previously approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources at certain meetings as far back as 1999. The amendment formalizes the fee structure in a manner consistent with other divisions within the DLNR. The hearings will be held at the following locations and times:
Lihue Neighborhood Center
3353 Eono Street
Lihue, HI 96766
August 11, 2015, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Board of Land and Natural Resources Meeting Room
1151 Punchbowl Street, Rm #132
Honolulu, HI 96813
August 11, 2015, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Waikapu Community Center
22 E. Waiko Road
Waikapu, Maui, HI 96793
August 11, 2015, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
West Hawai’i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i 96740
August 11, 2015, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Hilo State Office Building
Conference Rooms A, B & C
75 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
August 11, 2015, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
* Please note that the end times for the public hearings are approximate.
All interested parties are invited to attend and to present their views on the proposed amendment, either orally or in writing. Written comments may be submitted at the public hearing, or via email to dsprules@hawaii.gov, or hard copy to the Chairperson at 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 130, Honolulu, HI 96813. Testimony will be accepted the day of the hearing and up to one week following the hearing date. The rule amendment can be reviewed online at http://ltgov.hawaii.gov/the-office/administrative-rules/ or can be reviewed in person at any State Parks District Office from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except on State holidays. If you are unable to review online or in person, a copy can be mailed after payment of the required fees for postage and paper copy (HRS § 91-2.5) upon verbal or written request to: the Division of State Parks, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Rm. 310, Honolulu, HI 96813, Ph: (808) 587-0505. The meeting locations are disability accessible. If accommodations due to special needs are required (e.g., large print, taped materials, sign language interpreter, etc.) please call (808) 587-0505 at least one week prior to the designated date and time of the public hearing. The proposed rule amendment reads as follows:
Amendment to Chapter 13-146
Hawaii Administrative Rules
DATE
1. Chapter 13-146, Hawaii Administrative Rules, is amended by adding a new section to read as follows:
§ 13-146-6 Fees. (a) The following fees are hereby established:
STATE PARK CAMPING FEES:
For all state parks that allow camping, except for the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park, the camping fee shall be as follows:
Residents:
$12 per night per camp site (up to six people)
$2 per night for each additional person, with a maximum of ten people total per camp site
Nonresidents:
$18 per night per camp site (up to six people)
$3 per night for each additional person, with maximum of ten people total per camp site
NAPALI COAST STATE WILDERNESS PARK
Residents: $15/person per night
Nonresidents: $20/person per night
CABIN RENTAL FEES:
HAPUNA BEACH STATE RECREATION AREA
Residents: $30/night per A-Frame
Nonresidents: $50/night per A-Frame
KALOPA STATE RECREATION AREA, POLIPOLI SPRINGS STATE RECREATION AREA, WAI’ANAPANAPA STATE PARK
Residents: $60/night per cabin
Non-residents: $90/night per cabin
FEES FOR CHANGE OR CANCELLATION OF CAMPING OR RENTAL CABIN RESERVATIONS:
$3 per change
$5 per cancellation
WAILOA STATE RECREATION AREA DAY USE PAVILIONS
Large pavilions: $125 rental fee, with a $150 deposit
Small pavilions: $5/hour, with a $50 deposit
PARKING FEES
NU’UANU PALI STATE WAYSIDE
Residents: No charge
Nonresidents: $3
Commercial PUC vehicles:
1-7 passenger vehicles: $6
8-25 passenger vehicles: $12
26+ passenger vehicles: $24
IAO VALLEY STATE MONUMENT
Residents: No charge
Nonresidents: $5
Commercial PUC vehicles:
1-7 passenger vehicles: $10
8-25 passenger vehicles: $20
26+ passenger vehicles: $40
MAKENA STATE PARK
Residents: No charge
Nonresidents: $5
Commercial PUC vehicle fees:
1-7 passenger vehicles: $10
8-25 passenger vehicles: $20
26+ passenger vehicles: $40
HAPUNA BEACH STATE RECREATION AREA
Residents: No charge
Nonresidents: $5
Commercial PUC vehicles:
1-7 passenger vehicles: $10
8-25 passenger vehicles: $20
26 + passenger vehicles: $40
ENTRANCE FEES
DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT
Daily Rates:
Pedestrians: $1
Noncommercial vehicles (except mopeds): $5
Mopeds: $1
Others (not listed): $1
Commercial Vehicles:
1-15 passenger-capacity vehicles: $10
16-25 passenger-capacity vehicles: $20
26+ passenger-capacity vehicles: $40
Annual Pass:
Pedestrians: $10
Private vehicles: $30
AKAKA FALLS STATE PARK
Residents: No charge
Nonresidents: $5 per vehicle
Others (not listed): $1 per person
Commercial PUC vehicles:
1-7 passenger vehicles: $10
8-25 passenger vehicles: $20
26+ passenger vehicles: $40
WAIMEA CANYON STATE PARK AND KOKEE STATE PARK
Residents: No charge
Nonresidents: $5 per vehicle
Others (not listed): $1 per person
Commercial PUC vehicles:
1-7 passenger vehicles: $10
8-25 passenger vehicles: $20
26+ passenger vehicles
at Waimea Canyon State Park: $40
HA’ENA STATE PARK
Residents: No charge
Visitors: $5 per vehicle
Others (not listed): $1 per person
Commercial PUC vehicles:
1-7 passenger vehicles: $10
8-25 passenger vehicles: $20
26+ passenger vehicles: $40
(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
“Commercial PUC vehicle” means a vehicle that is regulated by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.
“Resident” means a resident of the State with a valid State of Hawaii identification card or State of Hawaii driver’s license.”
/s/ Suzanne D. Case
Suzanne D. Case, Chairperson
Board of Land and Natural Resources
(SA773891 7/10/15)~
