NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
STATE OF HAWAII
PROPOSED HAWAII OUTDOOR DEVELOPED AREAS ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES

Pursuant to §11-216-85, Hawaii Administrative Rules, notice is hereby given that the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Disability and Communication Access Board will hold public hearings to receive testimony on the proposed Hawaii Outdoor Developed Areas Accessibility Guidelines. The adoption of these guidelines will improve access for persons with disabilities to camping areas, picnic areas, viewing areas, trails and beaches.

Public hearings to allow all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to provide comments with regards to whether the proposed guidelines should be adopted for projects subject to §103-50, Hawaii Revised Statutes as administered by the Disability and Communication Access Board, will be held in all counties in accordance with the following schedule:

COUNTY: City and County of Honolulu
DATE: Friday, April 22, 2016
PLACE: Department of Health, Disability and Communication Access Board
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Conference Room 103
Honolulu, HI 96814
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

COUNTY: Hawaii County – Hilo
DATE: Monday, April 18, 2016
PLACE: County of Hawaii Aupuni Center, Conference Room
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 1
Hilo, HI 96720
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

COUNTY: Hawaii County – Kona
DATE: Monday, April 11, 2016
PLACE: West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Meeting Hale
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building G
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

COUNTY: Kauai County
DATE: Thursday, April 21, 2016
PLACE: Moikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B
4444 Rice Street
Lihue, HI 96766
TIME: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

COUNTY: Maui County
DATE: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
PLACE: Kalana Pakui Building, Room 140
Planning Department Conference Room
250 High Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

A copy of the proposed guidelines is available for review at the address below, or can be mailed to any interested person who requests a copy from the Disability and Communication Access Board, or is available online at:
http://health.hawaii.gov/dcab/.

Disability and Communication Access Board
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 101
Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday, except State Holidays)
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: (808) 586-8121 V/TTY
Fax: (808) 586-8129

Hawaii: 974-4000, ext. 68121
Kauai: 274-3141, ext. 68121
Maui: 984-2400, ext. 68121
Molokai and Lanai: 1-800-468-4644

Persons wishing to comment are requested to submit five copies of their testimony prior to or at the hearing. Any person requiring a special accommodation (i.e., large print materials, sign language interpreter) is asked to provide such a request at least two weeks before the hearing. This request may be made by writing or calling the Disability and Communication Access Board at the address above or phone number listed above.

Michael Okamoto, Chairperson
Disability and Communication Access Board
(SA855691 3/20/16)~