08/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/28/2024 20:57
HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for August 2024:
September 10 and 11, between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. for transport of camp and fence supplies to protect ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrel) and native ecosystems on Mauna Loa, between 6000- and 9,500-ft. elevation.
September 16, 18 and 19, between 6:30 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. for transport of camp and fence supplies to protect ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrel) and native ecosystems on Mauna Loa, between 6000- and 9,500-ft. elevation.
September 26, between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 for invasive Guinea grass control work in the coastal backcountry from sea level to 2,400-ft elevation.
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory may conduct additional flight operations over Kīlauea and Mauna Loa to assess volcanic activity and maintain instrumentation. The park regrets any noise impact to residents and park visitors. Dates and times are subject to change based on aircraft availability and weather. Management of the park requires the use of aircraft to monitor and research volcanic activity, conduct search-and-rescue missions and law enforcement operations, support management of natural and cultural resources, and to maintain backcountry facilities.
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